Veteran Baldwin-Wallace College Baseball Coach Bob Fisher
Wins the 600th Game of His Career as a Leader
BEREA, OHIO — On March 8, 2005 in Ft. Myers, Florida, Baldwin-Wallace College veteran Head Baseball Coach Bob Fisher won the 600th and 601st games of his 38-year coaching career as the Yellow Jackets swept Dominican (Ill.) College, 9-4 and 4-0, on its annual spring break trip. For Fisher, who graduated from B-W in 1963, it was the latest milestone in an outstanding teaching and coaching career at his alma mater.
With his two wins on March 8, Fisher improved his career record to 601-528, but the wins and losses are just a small part of his career that has spanned 39 years in Berea.
In the classroom, Fisher has developed a reputation as an outstanding instructor and he spent a number of years as the faculty chair of the Division of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.
In terms of athletics, Fisher has been the leader of the baseball program the past 39 years. Prior to his retirement from the football field four years ago, Fisher served as a coach and then Defensive Coordinator of a B-W defense that was nationally recognized year-in and year-out.
On the baseball diamond, Fisher has led the program to be among the elite in NCAA Division III. He also is regarded as one of the finest coaches in the Mideast Region of Division III. He was selected by his fellow OAC coaches as the 1996 Ohio Athletic Conference Coach of the Year. It was the fourth time in his career that he has been honored with the award.
Under Fisher's direction, the Yellow Jackets have established a reputation for sound fundamental baseball. Having passed the 500-win plateau in 2000, Fisher has compiled a career record of 601-528-12. He is the winningest baseball coach in B-W history. This includes a 346-208-12 mark against Ohio Athletic Conference teams. The last 30 Fisher-coached squads have won 10 or more games while 14 teams have won 20 or more contests. Both his teams of 1991 and 2002 set and then tied the school-record for wins in a season with 25.
During the past 20 years, Fisher's teams have 389 victories, including 234 wins against OAC foes. B-W has advanced to the NCAA Division III Regional Tournament four times and the OAC Playoffs 16 times.
Fisher received his master's degree from Kent State University in 1968 and his doctorate in health education from The Ohio State University in 1988. A professor of health education and chairman of the Men's Department of Health and Physical Education, Fisher is a member of numerous professional associations in health promotion and education.
A member of the American Baseball Coaches Association and the Greater Cleveland Baseball Coaches Association, Fisher is a member of the Greater Cleveland chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
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