The University of Akron Athletics
2008 Baseball Prospectus
November 06 | Baseball
Location:
Akron, Ohio
Population: 212,000
Founded: 1870
Enrollment: 24,704
Nickname: Zips
Colors: Blue (PMS 282) and Gold (PMS 871)
Conference: Mid-American
President: Dr. Luis M. Proenza (Emory University,
1965)
Director of Athletics: Mack Rhoades (Arizona,
1993)
Senior Associate AD/SWA: Mary Lu Gribschaw
(Robert Morris, 1984)
Faculty Representative: J. Dean Carro (SUNY-New
Paltz, 1974)
Coaching
Staff
Head Coach: Pat Bangtson
Record at UA (Years): 38-60 (2)
Assistant Coach: Brian Donohew
Assistant Coach: Ernest Simpson
Volunteer Assistant: Trent Luyster
Team Information
Starters Returning/Lost
(Position): 7/2
Starters Returning/Lost (Pitchers): 3/1
Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 20/5
Newcomers: 5
2007 Overall Record: 23-24
2007 Conference Record: 8-16
2007 Conference Finish: 4th (East)
Field Information
Home Field: Lee Jackson Field
Capacity: 1,500
Surface: Grass
Dimentions: LF-330, CF-400, RF-330
Lights: No
Press Box Phone: 330-972-8896
Akron Media Relations
Contacts:
Assistant Director/Baseball SID: Paul
Warner/pwarner@uakron.edu
Office Phone: (330) 972-2677
Warner's Mobile: (330) 962-0352
Office Fax: (330) 374-8844
Assistant AD, Media Relations: Mike
Cawood/cawood@uakron.edu
Assistant Director: Gregg
Bach/gbach@uakron.edu
Assistant Director: Amanda
Aller/ama38@uakron.edu
Graduate Assistant: TBA
Mailing Address: Rhodes Arena, Suite 81; Akron, OH
44235-5201
Web Site: www.GoZips.com
