Steve Franks: Marist School Franks was inducted into the Georgia Dugout Club Hall of Fame in 2021. His time as a high school baseball head coach was short. However, a closer look at Steve Franks’ coaching resume as the Marist School’s varsity baseball coach and its hard to overlook his achievements — two state titles …
Tommy Seward: Tift County High School Seward was inducted into the Georgia Dugout Club Hall of Fame in 2021. Coaching baseball and football is what Tommy Seward did best. And he has the resume to prove it. Seward got his first coaching opportunity at Central Macon in 1973, then helped guide them to a region …
Chuck Beale: Dublin High School Beale was inducted into the Georgia Dugout Club Hall of Fame in 2021. Chuck Beale wanted to be at the top of his game as a player. But deep-down inside, he said there wasn’t any doubt what he wanted to do after his playing days were over. “I wanted to …
Billy Beale: Lincoln County High School Beale was inducted into the Georgia Dugout Club Hall of Fame in 2010. Lincoln County may be known for its football dominance under the state’s all-time winningest coach Larry Campbell. However, Billy Beale helped Lincoln County’s baseball program become one of the state’s best. Beale was inducted into the …
Eddie Ashley: Southwest Macon High School Ashley was inducted into the Georgia Dugout Club Hall of Fame in 2004. There wasn’t a coach in Bibb County who knew the high school scene better than Eddie Ashley. In fact, Ashley worked in the Bibb County School System his entire career. The legendary coach passed away on …
Jack Stallings: Georgia Southern University Stallings was inducted into the Georgia Dugout Club Hall of Fame in 2004. Jack Stallings helped put Georgia Southern baseball on the national scene. In 39 seasons as a collegiate head coach, Stallings finished with an overall record of 1,257-799. He passed away on June 20, 2018. He took over …
Greg James: Vidalia High School James was inducted into the Georgia Dugout Club Hall of Fame in 2008. Hometown hero Greg James spent his entire playing and coaching career in Vidalia before retiring after the 2016 season. He was inducted into the Georgia Dugout Club Hall of Fame in 2008. James had a role in …
Tom Cantrell: University of North Georgia Cantrell was inducted into the Georgia Dugout Club Hall of Fame in 2016. Tom Cantrell, the current North Georgia head coach, was inducted into the Georgia Dugout Club Hall of Fame in 2016. In his 24 years at North Georgia, Cantrell, who relaunched the baseball program from the ground …
Mark Kimbro: Central Gwinnett High School Kimbro was inducted into the Georgia Dugout Club Hall of Fame in 2014. It’s hard to mention anything about Central Gwinnett and Mark Kimbro’s name not come up. Kimbro was a standout player at the school where he played football and baseball. Following college at Mercer, he returned to …
Wayne Vickery: Gainesville High School Vickery was inducted into the Georgia Dugout Club Hall of Fame in 2000. Wayne Vickery led one of the state’s great baseball dynasties from 1996-2002 when he led Gainesville High School to five championships in a seven-year span, including back-to-back-to-back titles from 1996-1998. He retired after the 2008 season with …