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Vranau to Coach North Hollywood

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TIMES STAFF WRITER

George Vranau has taken over the baseball program at North Hollywood High, succeeding Rick Pally, who opted to step down and be an assistant to Vranau this season.

Vranau, a former baseball coach at Burbank, Chaminade and Murphy highs with a 102-98 career record, taught at North Hollywood as a long-term substitute the past year, but recently earned his teaching credential and master’s degree and will teach full-time at the school this year.

His task outside the classroom, however, is not an easy one. He inherits a team that finished 7-18 overall and 1-16 in the East Valley League. The Huskies are 35-80 in the 1990s under three different coaches.

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Vranau insists it’s time to turn things around.

“I am enthusiastic and upbeat,” Vranau said. “And I want the kids to see that so they can begin to feel good about themselves.”

Vranau added: “Is this something that I can sink my teeth into and get into it for more than one year?. . . . Not if Pepperdine came knocking on my door and wanted me as an assistant coach. I could make an exception for that.”

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