Emporia State University
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- Location: Emporia, KS
- Nickname: Hornets
- Conference: Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association 1992-present; Central States Intercollegiate Conference ; Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (Plains Division) 1968-1972; Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference ?-1967
- Division: II
- Ballpark: Glennen Field at Trusler Sports Complex
NAIA College World Series title in 1978
NAIA College World Series runner-up in 1987
Emporia State University was founded as Kansas State Normal School in 1863. The school was known as Kansas State Teachers College from 1923 to 1974, and Emporia Kansas State College from 1974 to 1977, although the school was called Emporia State unofficially by some in the public and in many news reports for many years prior.
People who went here[edit]
- Frank Anderson, college coach
- Yancy Ayres, scout
- Dave Bingham, college coach
- Conner Crumbliss, minor league outfielder
- Don Dennis, pitcher
- Jeff Dodson, college coach
- Larry Ensminger, college coach
- Roy Evans, pitcher
- Fred Flook, college coach
- Bob Fornelli, college coach
- Sam Hayden, college coach
- Brad Hill, college coach
- Mike Jones, college coach
- Fred Kipp, pitcher
- John Martin, college coach
- Brady McKillip, college coach
- Kevin Mendon, minor league pitcher
- Doug Minnis, scout
- Jon Olsen, college coach
- Brian Poldberg, coach
- John Rutter, college coach
- Steve Shifflett, pitcher
- Robert Spinner, minor league outfielder
- Matt Vanderburg, college coach
- Art Weaver, catcher
Coaches[edit]
- Bob Ives, 1949-1950
- John Buckley (college), 1951
- Joe Pease, 1952
- Chuck Sisson, 1956
- Noel McGregor, 1957
- Bill Kerr, 1958-1962
- Rick Niclai, 1962
- Larry Ensminger, 1963-1965
- Guy Owen, 1966
- Larry Cochell, 1967-1969
- Jack Smitheran, 1970-1973
- Dave Bingham, 1974-1987
- Brian Embery, 1988-2003
- Bob Fornelli, 2004-2018
- Seth Wheeler, 2019-2023
- Brad Hill, 2024-present
Assistant Coaches[edit]
- Yancy Ayres, 2004-2006
- Kerrick Jackson, 2002
- Mike Jones, 1994
- Matt Ranson, 2007
- Andy Schatzley, 2011
- Seth Wheeler, 2016-2018
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