DURHAM, N.C. - USA Baseball Executive Director and CEO Paul Seiler released a statement following the passing of Jerry Kindall. Kindall assumed multiple roles during his time with USA Baseball, including serving as an assistant coach for the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team in 1991, 1998 and 1999.
"USA Baseball is saddened by the news of Jerry Kindall's passing. Jerry's immense success and passion left an indelible mark on the game of baseball both on and off the field, and we are forever grateful for his many years of service to USA Baseball. On a personal level, I'm humbled to have called him a friend and mentor. He was a very special man. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife, Diane, and the rest of his family during this time."
While serving as an assistant coach in 1991, the Collegiate National Team won a bronze medal at the XI Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba. Kindall became a senior advisor to national team coaching staffs following his retirement from the University of Arizona and later served as a USA Baseball Board of Directors member. He also spent time as a play-by-play announcer for Collegiate National Team broadcasts.
Kindall won four NCAA College World Series titles during his career - one as a player at the University of Minnesota and three as the head coach at the University of Arizona. Before beginning his coaching career, he spent eight years in the major leagues, playing infield for the Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians and the Minnesota Twins.
He was inducted into the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1991 and the College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007.
Kindall passed away in Tucson, Arizona at the age of 82.