Legendary Miami (FL) coach Ron Fraser Passes Away

by Brian Foley January 20, 2013

by Brian Foley January 20, 2013 3 comments

Legendary Miami (FL) Hurricanes head baseball coach Ron Fraser passed away on Sunday at the age of 79 after battling Alzheimer’s disease the last few years. Fraser led the Canes to two national titles in 1982 and 1985 while bringing the school to 12 College World Series appearances in 30 seasons. He changed the way College Baseball was dealt with across the country. You can check out all the tributes from across the country below.

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Brian Foley is the founder and Lead Editor of College Baseball Daily since its inception in 2005. He has covered two CWS, multiple NCAA Baseball Regionals, and other special events across the country. In addition to his duties with College Baseball Daily, he has covered games for Inside Lacrosse and been featured in USA Today, Wall Street Journal among other publications. He can be contacted by email at editor at collegebaseballdaily.com and followed on Twitter @BFoley82.

Poster of the Day: Mississippi State

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Kurt Zeitler January 20, 2013 - 10:29 pm

Texas Longhorn fans mourn the loss of Ron Fraser. He was a visionary and a great promoter for college baseball. He had much to do with the current popularity of the sport.

jimmy January 21, 2013 - 10:37 am

Sorry to hear of this … Ron was quite a coach for sure ….. my Best to his family and close friends ….

Kevin Clements January 21, 2013 - 4:07 pm

Ron Fraser will be sorely missed. RIP Coach ! I saw more than 1,000 of the games you coached.

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Legendary Miami (FL) coach Ron Fraser Passes Away

Poster of the Day: Mississippi State

Poster of the Day: Georgia Tech

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