1977 Baseball Team (2025) - Marcy Weston CMU Athletics Hall of Fame

1977 Baseball Team

Induction:
2025
Class:
1977

Led by Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year Dave Keilitz and assistant coach Dean Kreiner, the '77 Chippewas became the first Central Michigan baseball team to win a MAC championship … set then-program records for overall victories (44) and MAC victories (14) … established 17 program records … finished among the top 10 in the nation in fielding percentage (.964) and stolen bases (136) … led by Second Team All-American Dan Rohn and Third Team All-American Ben Bonk … had four All-Region honorees and four players who earned First Team All-MAC honors … eleven players from the team went on to a career in professional baseball.