Post by JayBee on Apr 21, 2011 19:23:59 GMT -5
GREENSBORO - An era in North Carolina A&T baseball will come to an end this summer. Effective July 31, Keith Shumate will no longer be the head baseball coach at N.C. A&T. Shumate offered his resignation to Director of Athletics Earl Hilton on Tuesday.
"This is certainly a sad day for North Carolina A&T Athletics. We're losing a great baseball coach and an even greater human being from our staff," said Hilton. "While we hate to see him depart, we support Keith's decision. He has a fantastic knowledge of the game, and we have certainly benefited from it over the years. We wish him all the best in his future endeavors."
Shumate came to N.C. A&T in 1997. The year before Shumate's arrival, the Aggies went 4-45. In 15 seasons under Shumate, the Aggies broke the school record for wins six times, including last season's 31-wins that earned the program its first ever 30-win season.
"I am extremely grateful to the players, coaches, fans, alumni, administration and colleagues with whom I worked for over the past 15 years," said Shumate. "I felt strongly that God sent me here when no one wanted the leadership of a struggling baseball program. My time here has been one of service while we built a program. "
Shumate leaves behind a remarkable legacy. In 2005, he led the baseball program to its only MEAC Championship with a 10-9 win over Norfolk State. The MEAC title game has featured the Aggies 4 out of the last 6 years.
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"This is certainly a sad day for North Carolina A&T Athletics. We're losing a great baseball coach and an even greater human being from our staff," said Hilton. "While we hate to see him depart, we support Keith's decision. He has a fantastic knowledge of the game, and we have certainly benefited from it over the years. We wish him all the best in his future endeavors."
Shumate came to N.C. A&T in 1997. The year before Shumate's arrival, the Aggies went 4-45. In 15 seasons under Shumate, the Aggies broke the school record for wins six times, including last season's 31-wins that earned the program its first ever 30-win season.
"I am extremely grateful to the players, coaches, fans, alumni, administration and colleagues with whom I worked for over the past 15 years," said Shumate. "I felt strongly that God sent me here when no one wanted the leadership of a struggling baseball program. My time here has been one of service while we built a program. "
Shumate leaves behind a remarkable legacy. In 2005, he led the baseball program to its only MEAC Championship with a 10-9 win over Norfolk State. The MEAC title game has featured the Aggies 4 out of the last 6 years.
Read more...www.ncataggies.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=593451&SPID=74515&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=205140123&DB_OEM_ID=24500
