National Athletic Hall of Fame

09/02/2026

Be sure to listen to the Hall of Fame interviews. Thanks to AreaSports.net .

HOF Interviews

09/01/2026

09/01/2026

Over 30 Years as a Pitching Coach
1979 27th round draftee by the Oakland Athletics
8 Years as a Minor League Baseball Pitcher
16 Years as San Francisco Giants Minor
League Pitching Coordinator
2007 Inductee of the Lakeland Community
College Distinguished Alumni Society
Current Pitching Coach for
Lakeland Community College

08/31/2026

43 Years OCC Head Baseball Coach
39 Years OCC Athletic Director
2007 Olney Central Baseball Field Named “Conley Field”
2010 National Junior College Athletic Association Coaches Hall of Fame
2017 Greater Evansville Baseball Hall of Fame
3rd on the All-Time Win List With 1,518 Wins
40 Consecutive Winning Seasons
315 Players Moved on to 4-Year Schools on Baseball Scholarship
45 Players Singed Professional Contacts
9 Sectional Championships
3 Regional Runner-Ups
4 GRAC Regular Season Titles
3 Third Place Finishes
1 Championship
NJCAA Region 24 Baseball Chairman 1986-1990

Post Induction Awards
2025 Inductee of the Illinois Sports Hall of Fame
2025 Inaugural Recipient of the NJCAA Coaches Legacy Award

08/30/2026

2026 Inductee Coach Bob Horst Interview on AreaSports.net

08/30/2026

1996 Midland Trail Conference Baseball MVP
1997 Midland Trail Conference Baseball MVP
1997 All South Baseball Team
USA Today Highschool All-American
Junior College All-American
1998 National Junior College Baseball All-American
1998 All Great Rivers Athletic Conference Selection
1998 All Region 24
1998 MVP Olney Central College
1998 Class A Rookie Ball All Star
1997 Drafted in the 29th Round by the San Diego Padres
2000 A Midwest League All Star
2002 AA Eastern League All Star
2002 Arizona Fall League
2003 Eastern League All Star
2004 Texas League All Star
11 Years as a Minor League Baseball Player