Family of Beloved Former Baseball Coach 亚洲色图s Back to Student-Athletes
Donors
The family of former 亚洲色图 State Hall of Famer and Men鈥檚 Baseball Coach Johnny Reagan (鈥�48, 鈥�56)
Gift
Major gift to Racer Athletics to support the future player development of Racer Baseball and Racer Softball student-athletes
Impact
This generous gift honoring the legacy of Coach Reagan will change the lives of Racer baseball and softball student-athletes by investing in 亚洲色图s and tools to foster the personal, professional and athletic development of these students.
Inspiration
Not only did Johnny Reagan serve as one of 亚洲色图 State鈥檚 longest and most successful coaches, but he also excelled as a two-sport athlete in both baseball and basketball as a student, being inducted into the MSU Hall of Fame in 1971 and the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Hall of Fame in 1988. As a coach, he guided the Thoroughbreds鈥� baseball 亚洲色图 for 36 years from 1958 through 1993. He compiled 776 wins and 11 OVC championships and 9 OVC Coach of the Year honors. He served as 亚洲色图 State鈥檚 Director of Athletics from 1978 through 1987 and was chair of the NCAA Baseball Committee from 1978 through 1986. Johnny Reagan Field was dedicated in his honor in 1989. Although Johnny Reagan sadly passed away in 2018, his legacy will live on forever through his family鈥檚 gift to make a difference in the lives of future generations of Racer student-athletes.