LEROY DREYER NAMED TO ABCA HALL OF FAME

Long-time Blinn Buccaneer baseball coach Leroy Dreyer will be inducted into the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Hall of Fame.

Dreyer, who also played during his student days at Blinn, is part of 10-member induction class that will be recognized at the ABCA Convention in January in Anaheim.

Dreyer served as head baseball coach at Blinn for 27 years starting in 1959, and compiled a 653-249 (.724) record. He coached five teams to the NJCAA World Series and was a 12-time Texas Junior College Coach of the Year.

During his 27 seasons, Dreyer coached 23 NJCAA All-Americans and 52 former players signed professional contracts, five of whom reached the Major Leagues.

Dreyer has previously been inducted into the NJCAA Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame, the NJCAA Football Hall of Fame and the Blinn College Hall of Honor.