Tim Ursich

Tim Ursich stands among the most accomplished and influential figures in Southern California baseball, a true builder of champions whose impact has spanned more than six decades as a player, coach, trainer, and sports medicine professional. His remarkable baseball story began in 1962, when he helped San Pedro’s Southern League All-Star team win the Western Boys Baseball Association Little League World Series. From there, he rose through the local ranks at San Pedro High School, earning All-Marine League honors as a junior shortstop and later hitting .456 as a senior catcher while receiving All-Los Angeles City recognition.

Ursich continued his playing career at Harbor College, then with the San Pedro Collegians, and eventually at the University of Arizona, where he earned a baseball scholarship. After playing in the California League Co-op, he carried his competitive drive into coaching and sports medicine, quickly establishing himself as a leader, teacher, and mentor. At San Pedro High School, he guided the softball program to two Los Angeles City championships, including a flawless 31-0 season in 1979, before founding Marina Sports Medicine Clinic and expanding his lifelong commitment to athlete care and development.

For 32 years, Ursich served as a cornerstone of the Mary Star Connie Mack program alongside Paul Mantellino, Joe Passerino, and Mike “CK” Karmelich. Together, they built one of the premier amateur baseball programs in the nation, capturing 10 California state championships, two regional championships, and the 1987 Connie Mack World Series national championship in Farmington, New Mexico. Ursich later returned to the high school game, helping lead San Pedro High School to the Los Angeles City Championship game in 2010 and the City Semifinal the following season.

His championship legacy continued with the Southern California Renegades and the Southern California Premier Collegiate League, where his teams claimed six California state championships, five regional titles, and made five appearances in the Connie Mack World Series. In 2024, the Renegades captured the Connie Mack national championship, placing Ursich in a class by himself as the only coach in Connie Mack history to win national titles with two different teams.

Ursich’s influence has reached far beyond the South Bay. From 1989 to 1998, he served as coach and medical coordinator for the national baseball team of the Republic of Palau, working with teams in the Micronesia Games and South Pacific Games and helping contribute to championship victories in Saipan in 1992 and Pohnpei in 1998.

Equally respected in sports medicine, Ursich served for more than 30 years as team doctor for San Pedro High School and El Camino College. He also held the role of lead doctor for Wrangler Sports of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and provided medical services for Pac-10, Pac-12, and ATP tennis events, earning trust across multiple levels of competitive athletics.

Across 53 years of coaching, Ursich has compiled more than 1,430 victories, 16 Connie Mack state championships, seven regional championships, seven World Series appearances, and two national titles. He has coached more than 70 players who reached Major League Baseball, including Hall of Famer Jeff Kent, and helped shape future Major League managers Mark Kotsay, Phil Nevin, and Aaron Boone. Through championships won, athletes mentored, and communities strengthened, Dr. Tim Ursich has built a legacy worthy of lasting recognition among the great contributors to the game.