2019, Click here to view the 2018 Banquet photo gallery, Click here for detailed bios on the DSMHOF Class of This award is offered to any Delaware sports official who achieves 50 years of service. Bob King has been a leader in Delaware track and field, as an athlete, coach, and civic volunteer. She helped the U.S. win gold at the 2011 Pan American Games, where she received Player of the She won the 2011 NCAA collegiate championship in the 10,000-meter run in just her third race at She also helped Team USA finish fourth at the Hockey World Cup in 2014 and fifth at the 2016 Raymond was also the head baseball coach at the University of Maine from 1952 to 1953 and at Delaware from 1956 to 1964, tallying a career college baseball mark of 164-72-3. first team All-American in 2009 and 2011, and National Player of the Year as a senior, graduating as UNCs career leader in assists. He is a member of four other athletic halls of fame within the state. the Atlantic Ocean. Delaware Baseball Scholarships The NCSA Delaware Baseball athletic scholarships portal links student athletes every year to the top college teams and coaches to improve their chances of receiving a partially subsidized education to play Baseball in college. So that was the game plan initially, to come to Delaware and play both and then I decided once I was here just to be a baseball player.. Wildcats state tournament basketball team. League, Frederick played football at Temple University. and answers will be welcome throughout the presentation. After being second in the nation in home runs among junior college players at Cecil County CC as a sophomore in 2002, he went to Wilmington University and was an All-American. panel will include a trio of Howard HS alums in. Jack Gregory The first organizer and administrator of the Delaware Blue-Gold High School Football All-Star Game, he was a standout coach at the In 2015, the City renamed the Wednesday event as the Bob King Developmental Bachelor of Science (B.S. He held the state marathon record for over 40 years. Street, Wilmington, Del., 19805. Scholar-Athlete of the Year (2014). Baseball - Coaching Staff; Image Name Title; Frank Catalanotto: Head Coach: Chris Rojas: Assistant Coach: Jimmy Goelz: Assistant Coach: Reid Gorecki: Assistant Coach: Angelo Coscia: Director of Baseball Operations: Stephanie Cerniglia: Assistant Athletic Trainer: Dominick Saldutti: Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Support local journalism by subscribing to delawareonline.com. The official Baseball page for the University of Delaware Hens Shea passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, Nov. 6, at the age of 89. He is currently 522-330-2 in 18 seasons at the helm of the Wildcats. Chris Collazo. Stats. bestowed on magazine writers, the magazine equivalent of the Pulitzer Price. Audio and video exhibits are also utilized throughout the museum. The Delaware Baseball Hall of Fame was founded in 1994 and is operated by the Delaware High School Baseball Coaches Association. six distinguished coaches and a multisport impresario were inducted to the Delaware Sports Museum & Hall of Fame at a spectacular evening at the Chase Center on the Riverfront on November Posted: January 11, 2023. Year Divine Carol; world champions Badlands Hanover and Life Source; 1999 Pacer of the Year and world champion Red Bow Tie; and 1996 Three-Year-Old Pacing Filly of the Year, and 1997 Older Pacing Named 2018 Delaware Gatorade Player of Year and voted Delaware Baseball Coaches Player of the year. Stats Veterans Day Blast. Little League Baseball in Delaware . coach, All-American wrestler at the University of Oklahoma from William Penn High School and nationally-recognized standout in judo and sambo, Basketball, field hockey, and lacrosse immortal at Colgate University and the Tower Hill School, National Overall, 2023 will mark DiMare's 24th year as a . At Howard High School, he was twice the state cross country champion, setting a high school record of 10:48 at Rockford Park's 2.3-mile course that lasted a decade. The question for Sherm became whether to stay one more year at Delaware or sign the contract. Tickets to the event go on sale beginning March 21 and can be purchased online at the DSMHOF To sign up for the event, email the DSMHOF atdesports@desports.organd provide your name and Gregory then became football coach at East Stroudsburg, his teams going 49-11-2 with two league championships, and he was national coach of the year in 1965. Gregory then scouted for the Green Bay Packers and was associate athletic director at Yale before serving 12 years as Bowling Greens athletic director. Experience in coaching at the middle and high school level preferred. Kobasa then became Wesley College coach in 2005-06 and, over 10 seasons, guided the Wolverines to four NCAA Division III Tournament berths and the 2009 Capital Athletic Conference title. His success continued at the University of Delaware, where he starred for the four-time East Coast Conference champs. DELAWARE BASEBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION FIRST TEAM Pitcher - Ryan Bradigan, Conrad (SR) & Billy Sullivan, St. Mark's (SR) Catcher - Brock Nowell, Conrad (SR) 1st Base - Ryan Steckline,. ending with 21 state records, nine in individual events. He twice coached in the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association North-South game. I thought about it and said Yeah, that might be cool, maybe Ill do the college thing for a while, Sherman said. hockey, lacrosse, and harness racing, as well as sports writing, will be honored at the states premier sports banquet on Thursday, May 12, at the Chase Center on the Riverfront in Head Baseball Coach (#8) View Full Bio. He was twice named Henlopen Conference boys basketball coach of the year and was 1979 state coach of the year while at Smyrna from 1975-81. Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Committees on rules, tournament selection, weekly poll, education and training, USA Team Selection, and National Player of the Year selection. Over 42 seasons, Kosanovich logged a 264-177-12 record as head football coach at Wilmington (1972-78), McKean (1979-82) and Concord (1983-2013). Dexter Boney: All-time leading scorer in Delaware high school basketball history at Brandywine HS before embarking on an Tickets to the 46th annual banquet are $65 each with tables of 8 available for $490. education and later became executive director of the Police Athletic League for 18 years. Zickgraf, Dickinsons Don Krug and Salesianums Mike Stanek. He played three seasons for the Bengals and a fourth season for the Houston Texans before retiring in 2017. The lefty pitched in 82 career big-league games with 44 starts and played in Triple-A through 2018 and in independent and Mexican leagues into 2020. panel will include a trio of Howard HS alums inSpencer Henry,Bob King, andWilbert Bunny Miller. 2023 Baseball Coaching Staff. Selected 15th overall by the Los Angeles Sparks in the 2012 Womens National Basketball Director Scott Selheimer at desports@desports.org for details. He was national collegiate Coach of the Year in 1979 and 2007 and conference Coach of the Year For more information call executive director Scott Selheimer at (302) 562-5129 or visit Vantrease went 28-4 in 59 career appearances, including 13 complete games, and is still among the all-time UD leaders in wins, strikeouts (224) and innings pitched (280). At Penn State, playing under Hall of Fame head coach Joe Paterno in 2008-11, he was named the Khadijah Rushdan was an All-Big East basketball player at Rutgers University who played GENE THOMPSON (Basketball, Tennis, Track & Field). Smith began working at the Philadelphia Daily News while attending La Salle College and continued after graduation, then moved to the New York Daily News before joining Inside Sports magazine. DAVE FREDERICK (Track & Field, Sportswriting). Over a 49-year competitive career, was one of Americas most successful sports car racing drivers, racing in Sportscar Club of America and International Motor Hes had an impact on me just doing the small things the right way on the baseball field, taking care of things off the baseball field, in the classroom and everything else that comes along with taking care of your business here, Carpenter said. The Annapolis, Md. Delaware High School Baseball Coaches Hall-of-Fame. longshot. Riverfront to honor the esteemed group. and local leader in track and field officiating (inducted posthumously and represented by his son, Chuck Fort), Wilbert Bunny Miller: All-star baseball catcher at Delaware State University, Howard High School, and Wilmington Semi-Pro League, Heidi Pearce: All-American lacrosse player at Johns Hopkins University from St. Andrews School and current Washington (Md.) He will be inducted posthumously. As a senior in 2003, Smith was voted state Player of the Year after sparking the Panthers to the schools first state title in any sport since its 1991 opening. The banquet begins with social hour and silent auction at 5:30 p.m. followed by dinner and the ceremonies at 6:45. Dan Galati. The four-time all-conference pick helped the Hens make three NCAA regional appearances and earn top 25 rankings in three of those four seasons. volunteer. Miller made his mark in baseball, starring at Delaware State and in the Wilmington Semi-Pro League as a record-setting all-star catcher. Email:desports@desports.org, Every Saturday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. (Closed Dec. 24 & Dec. 31), 2 hours before each Blue Rocks home game from April-September (closes 30 minutes before game time), (open year round for school and group tours by appointment), Overview of the Hall of Fame Induction Process, Welcome to the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame. Sports Museum & Hall of Fame has announced that the museum will be open to the public for FREE tours each Saturday beginning Oct. 1, 2022. century. The Delaware Sports Museum & Hall of Fame is located at Frawley Stadium on the Wilmington Riverfront. Support local journalism by subscribing to delawareonline.com. Gary Smith The Dickinson High grad was a 2016 inductee to the National Sports Media Association Hall of Fame, honoring a career in which his long-form writing for Sports Illustrated brought him national acclaim. OXFORD The title defense is about to begin. The university did not say what the violation was, but said Vitello "acknowledged his mistake and . in state history. Theyll be honored June 15 at Frawley Stadium before the Wilmington Blue Rocks game against the Brooklyn Cyclones at 6:35 p.m. BOBBLEHEAD LEGEND: Hall-of-Famer Judy Johnson gets new figurine. Resources for Delaware State Baseball Coaches Association. Current Wilmington baseball Manager Brain August is one of the many branches of Coach Shermans coaching tree. The 2020 class consists of ex-William Penn High baseball coach Mel Gardner; Jack Gregory, the P.S. Another great stop is the Rocks in the Show wall and banners showing Blue Rocks players who went onto the major leagues. WILMINGTON, Del. Gregg Ritchie. Average Baseball Coach Salary $44,764 Yearly $21.52 hourly $28,000 10 % $44,000 Median $71,000 90 % See More Salary Information What Am I Worth? Sean Greene Cape Henlopen's Zach Gelof has been named the 2018 Delaware Baseball Player of the Year by the 41 members Delaware Baseball Coaches Association. Added 17 RBI and sported a .613 OBP. online at www.desports.org, *******************************************************************************************************************************, Delaware Sports Museum & Hall of Fame Announces Star-Studded Induction Class for All three panelists are past inductees of the Delaware Afro-American Sports Hall of Fame while Henry and Miller are inductees of the Delaware Sports Museum & Hall Baseball Brian August Head Baseball Coach, Associate Athletic Director brian.m.august@wilmu.edu Phone: (302) 356-6753 Dennis Walker Assistant Coach dennis.p.walker@wilmu.edu Jarad Carney Assistant Coach jarad.j.carney@wilmu.edu Chuck Clausius The Colonials went 370-208 and reached five state championship games, winning the 1991 title. Have an idea for a compelling local sports story or is there an issue that needs public scrutiny? The Houston Astros selected Sherman in the 14th round of the 1982 draft. She played Shermans return home marked a new chapter in his baseball career - an opportunity to coach at Wilmington. Ice Rink. Devon Still, a graduate of Howard High School, was an All-American defensive lineman at Penn event. Gene Thompson was Delaware Coach of the Year in three sports and led Wilmington High School to He then assistedat Navyand was head coach at Villanova for three years, then Rhode Island for six. She retired in 2017. as general manager of the Wilmington Blue Bombers in basketball, and as a marathon runner. Activities and Societies: Baseball. In 1975, he came to Delaware to replace Tom Hickman as Capes track coach and to assist the football. Del., 19805. Zickgraf then went to Georgia Southern University, where he led the Eagles in slugging in 2002, in homers in 2003 and made the Southern Conference All-Tournament Team in 2003. 2 all-time at UD when she graduated. Among his players who made the pros were big-league outfielders Kevin Mench and Pedro Swann Jr. TRACK HALL GROWS: Five inducted in 2019 class. Jerry Kobasa After starring in baseball and football at Wesley then a junior college and playing quarterback at Delaware State, Kobasa became a coach. 16 Florida State baseball team (6-1) will host USF (3-5) on Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. for the first of 12 home games at Dick Howser Stadium over the next three weeks . 994-7399. Sherman's career highlights include more than 800 wins - over 600 of which came at UD - as well as multiple conference titles. internationally in three racquet sports, and is a member of five halls of fame. The same can be said for Shermans relationships with his current players and coaches. Monday-Wednesday-Friday from 12 noon to 3 p.m. and admission is free. At Howard, Still was an All-State selection and was named the states Delaware Interscholastic outstanding collegiate career at UNLV and a stint in the National Basketball Association. Canes DE coach Rod Wright is reportedly leaving Miami for a job with the Houston Texans. Smiths career began at The News Journal papers The Morning News and Evening Journal as a part-time sports clerk compiling results and writing local stories. Hockessin, Del. Caesar Rodney HS All-State pitcher and Delaware Baseball Hall of Famer who went on to pitch in the Major Leagues for seven years, He coached Capes boys to Division Two titles in outdoor track in 1976 and 1978, indoor track DuPont HS before moving to the college head coaching ranks at East Stroudsburg, Villanova, and Rhode Island and as athletic director at Bowling Green. UD Baseball coach Jim Sherman ends his 36-year career this spring Univ. As a senior batted .465 and led state in hits (35), runs (37), home runs (7) and was 28-for-28 in stolen bases. His performance once again found him eyeing the possibility of a major league career. He became one of the few weekly sportswriters with She ranks 20th in Rutgers scoring with 1,288 points. Brandon Guyer spent seven years as a Major League Baseball outfielder, now he coaches athletes and he's trying his hand at Spartan Races. Delaware first baseman Joseph Carpenter is in his third year under Sherman. He was a 29th-round pick by Oakland in the 1983 draft and pitched in 37 games in two minor-league seasons. careers, earning six gold, three silver, and two bronze medals with the national team, representing the U.S. against international competition in 261 games over 14 years. Delaware High School Baseball Coaches Association. Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Name Title Email Address Phone; JP Blandin: Head Coach jblandin@desu.edu: 302-857-6035 302-857-6035: Stephen Baughan developed Tuff Choice, whose 13 straight wins remains a record for pacers at the Meadowlands. "It's been an honor and a privilege to serve on the Delaware baseball coaching staff for the last 28 years," Sherman said in a press release. Assistant Baseball Coach (#1) View Full Bio. In 2016, he received the Herm Reitzes Award for Public Service from the Delaware Sportswriters and Broadcasters Association. SUBJECT: Delaware Sports Museum & Hall of Fame Announces Star-Studded Induction Class for Many of his players continued on into college and several made the NFL, including All-Pro special teamer Montel Owens and present-day New York Jets linebacker Paul Worrilow. He later He enjoyed a long career in record of 10:48 at Rockford Parks 2.3-mile course that lasted a decade. outstanding collegiate career at UNLV and a stint in the National Basketball Association. teams went 25-16 with three straight upset wins over Salesianum. Baseball - Coaches. Delaware Military Academy. In addition, Shea received the Sports Official of the Year award by the National Federation of High School Sports. As a high school senior, she made Team USA for the 2006 USA defeated Team Canada in a best-of-three at Johns Hopkins University in Bal-more. For Sherm, the idea of competing at the collegiate level went beyond the baseball field to include his passion for football. Nine prominent men and I was loyal to our team; I was loyal to the university.. guest(s) that will be attending with you. He played as freshman at Delaware before transferring to Salisbury State and completed his collegiate career there, then continued in the Delaware Semi-Pro and Roberto Clemente leagues. 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