Anthony "Nino" Giarratano


Year Inducted: 2010
Nominated By: Richard Dick Vinci
Sports Competed In: Baseball
Athlete, Coach or Contributor: Athlete, Coach

High School:
Attended Pueblo South, graduating in 1980...Four-year letterman for the Colts baseball team, playing 2nd base (1976-80).

College:
Went to Trinidad Junior College (TJC) for two years (1981-82) before transferring to William Jewell College (WJC) in 1983 and graduated in 1985...Giarratano played 2nd Base at both TJC and WJC.

N GiarratanoAchievements:
● While at TJC, Giarratano posted a won-loss record of 233-86 (.730) and was named the National Junior College "Coach-of-the-Year" three times (1989, 91 and 94).
● He Led TJC to five College World Series in six seasons.
● At Yavapai Communuty College (YCC), Giarratano won 77 of 113 games (.681) and sent 25 players to the professional ranks (1995-96).
● While at Arizona State University (ASU), Nino served as the hitting coach, offensive coordinator and 3rd base coach (1996-98).
● During the 1987 season, the Sun Devils had a batting average of (.327) with 217 extra base hits, 54 home runs & 430 RBI's.
● In 1996 Giarratano served as the teams recruiting coordinator and promptly had classes ranked 3rd best in the nation (1996) and 2nd best in the nation (1997).
● At his current post as head baseball coach at the university of San Francisco (USF), Giarratano has recorded over 300 wins.
● Named at the West Coast Conference (WCC) "Coach-of-the-Year" three times (2005, 2006, 2011).
● During his tenure with USF, 29 players have signed professional contracts and 23 players have earned First Team All-WCC honors and one player earned WCC defensive "Player-of-the-Year"
● 28 players have earn All-WCC academic honors and 69 baseball student athletes have been named to the WCC Honor roll.
● At the end of the 2009 season, USF finished 3rd in the West Coast Conference, two games separated 1st and 3rd place.
● Giarratano also worked as an assistant coach on the US Collegiate National (USCN) team during the summer of 2008.
● Helped the USCN squad win the gold medal in the FISU world championship in the Czech Republic with a record of 24-0.
● Nino directed baseball camps at TJC and YCC, in addition to participating in camps with the Chicago White Sox and Kansas City Royals.

Contributions:
● Featured speaker for the NCAA Baseball Conference held in San Diego CA (2008).
● Featured speaker at the Colorado Baseball Coaches meeting held in Denver, CO (2009).

Occupation:
Head Baseball Coach at the University of San Francisco

Personal:
Lives in San Francisco along with his wife, Brenda.


GPSA "G" By The Numbers

LEGEND: p = awarded posthumously; ^= attended first meeting; * = deceased;+ = charter member (placed after year inducted)

1
Athlete/Coach/Official
Bennie M. "Ben" Garcia (2007)

Athlete/Contributor
Thomas Carlyle Gilmore (1984*p)

Athlete/Official
Michael "Mickey" Giarratino (1993*)

Attended H.S. Outside Colorado
James S. "Jim" Grieve (1981*)
Hyde Park H.S., Chicago, IL

Attended Pueblo Roncalli H.S.
Paul Gradishar (1989)

Attended Vineland H.S.
John "Johnnie" Greco (1988*)

Coach/Administrator
Robert Luis "Bobby" Gonzales (2004)

Cross Country
Joe E. Garcia (1985)

Gymnastics
Karen L. (Koshak) Griebel (2011)

Marksman
Tom Carlyle Gilmore (1984*p)

Skeet/Trap
Henry "Hank" Gilmore (1977*p)

Tennis
John "Coach" Michael Gallina (2017)

 

2
Attended Pueblo Catholic H.S.
David P. Galich (2011*)
Richard "Dick" Giarratino (2001)

Attended Pueblo Centennial H.S.
Joe E. Garcia (1985)
William Ansel "Bill" Gower II (1982)

Contributor
Arthur "Art" H. Gonzales (2017*)
John "Johnnie" Greco (1988*)

Honorees Awarded Posthumously
Thomas Carlyle Gilmore (1984*p)
Henry "Hank" Gilmore (1977*p)

Softball
Bennie M. "Ben" Garcia (2007)
Michael "Mickey" Giarratino (1993*)
Joe E. Garcia (1985)

Wrestling
Robert Luis "Bobby" Gonzales (2004)
Nick Charles Graham (2004)

 

3
Athlete/Coach/Contributor
Becky Lynn Golob (2010)
Nick Charles Graham (2004)
Paul Gradishar (1989)

Attended H.S. Inside Colorado
Thomas Carlyle Gilmore (1984*p)
Ft. Collins H.S., Ft. Collins, CO
George A. Grosvenor (1980*)
Boulder Prep H.S., Boulder, CO
Henry "Hank" Gilmore (1977*p)
Adams City H.S., Commerce City, CO

 

4
Athlete
David P. Galich (2011*)
Patrick Geonetta (2001)
William Ansel "Bill" Gower II (1982)
Henry "Hank" Gilmore (1977*p)

Baseball
Anthony "Nino" Giarratino (2010)
Nick Charles Graham (2004)
Paul Gradishar (1989)
George A. Grosvenor (1980*)

Basketball
Gary John Gehlhoff (2011)
Becky Lynn Golob (2010)
Bennie M. "Ben" Garcia (2007)
Bobby M. "Bob" Graham (1990*)

 

5
Attended Pueblo South H.S.
John "Coach" Michael Gallina (2017)
Karen L. (Koshak) Griebel (2011)
Anthony "Nino" Giarratino (2010)
Becky Lynn Golob (2010)
Bobby M. "Bob" Graham (1990*)

Track
Gary John Gehlhoff (2011)
Patrick Geonetta (2001)
Joe E. Garcia (1985)
James S. "Jim" Grieve (1981*)
George A. Grosvenor (1980*)

6
Attended Pueblo Central H.S.
Gary John Gehlhoff (2011)
Robert Luis "Bobby" Gonzales (2004)
Nick Charles Graham (2004)
Patrick Geonetta (2001)
Michael "Mickey" Giarratino (1993*)
Paul Gradishar (1989)

Honorees Deceased
Arthur "Art" H. Gonzales (2017*)
David P. Galich (2011*)
Michael "Mickey" Giarratino (1993*)
Bobby Max Graham (1990*)
John "Johnnie" Greco (1988*)
Thomas Carlyle Gillmore (1984*p)
Henry "Hank" Gilmore (1977*p)

8
Attended Pueblo Central H.S.
John "Coach" Michael Gallina (2017)
Karen L. (Koshak) Griebel (2011)
Anthony "Nino" Giarratino (2010)
Richard "Dick" Giarratino (2001)
Bobby M. "Bob" Graham (1990*)
Joe E. Garcia (1985)
James S. "Jim" Grieve (1981*)
George A. Grosvenor (1980*)

 

9
Football
David P. Galich (2011*)
Gary John Gehlhoff (2011)
Nick Charles Graham (2004)
Patrick Geonetta (2001)
Bobby M. "Bob" Graham (1990*)
Paul Gradishar (1989)
William Ansel "Bill" Gower II (1982)
James S. "Jim" Grieve (1981*)
George A. Grosvenor (1980*)

 

22
Honorees in "G" Section

 

REMEMBERING OUR FALLEN GPSA INDUCTEES

The Greater Pueblo Sports Association (GPSA) has announced a list of honorees that have passed since the 2023 induction ceremony on Nov. 15.

 

 

Daniel RosalesDaniel
Rosales

12/13/2023
Class of 2002

Everett C. ThalhamerEverett C.
Thalhamer

12/23/2023
Class of 2014

Bob GrahamBobby Max
Graham

02/26/2024
Class of 1990

Joe BonaquistaJoe
Bonaquista

07/16/2024
Class of 1977