Pioneer Athletics Hall of Fame
Doug Weiss spent over 30 years in Hayward, and the story of Pioneer Athletics would be incomplete without him. Weiss started as an assistant baseball coach under Hall of Fame coach and Athletic Director Al Mathews. He took over as head coach in 1973 and spent 21 seasons at the helm of the Pioneer baseball, winning 387 games, the most in program history. Weiss captured two Far Western Conference championships and coached three Pioneer Hall of Famers. His 1977 team set a program record with 32 victories and came within one game of the College World Series, losing in the NCAA Division II West Regional title game. In 1992, Weiss transitioned to an administrator role, becoming the third Athletic Director in the department’s history. He served in that role for nine years and was instrumental in transitioning Pioneer Athletics to the Cal Pac Conference and status as a Division III Independent.
