Sasser Hall of Fame Members
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Kirt Manwaring
1984-1986 | Inducted February 27, 1993
Native of Horseheads, New York
NAIA Second Team All America (1985)
NAIA World Series All Tournament (1984)
Set CCU record for career batting average (.400)
Third former Chanticleer to reach the Major League (13-year career)
Selected in the 2nd Round of the 1986 MLB Draft
Played in 1989 World Series for the San Francisco Giants -
Mickey Brantley
1981-1983 | Inducted 1994
Native of Catskill, New York
NAIA First Team All America (1983)
Twice led Chanticleers to NAIA World Series (1982 and 1983)
Set CCU career batting average record (.394)
Selected in the 2nd Round of the 1983 MLB Draft
First Chanticleer Major League player (Seattle Mariners, 1986) -
John Vrooman
Honorary / Head Coach | Inducted February 21, 1998
Native of Oak Park, Illinois
Head Baseball Coach (1974-1977) and (1987-1995)
Served the University as Professor, Dean, and Interim Athletic Director
Big South Hall of Fame (2003 Class)
Professor Emeritus
Led Chanticleers to program's first NCAA Regional (1991)
Led Coastal to nine Big South titles (six regular season; three tournament)
372 Career Wins -
Tom Romano
1977-80 | Inducted February 21, 1998
Native of Syracuse, New York
Coastal's 2nd Major League Player (Montreal Expos, 1987)
Outfielder who led Coastal to 1978 and 1980 NAIA World Series
Led Chanticleers to 145 wins and three NAIA District VI championships
Set CCU career HR record (48) (active until 2009)
Set CCU career records in RBI's (127) - Runs (137) - Triples (7)
Drafted by Kansas City Royals, 1980 (17th Round) -
Terry Spires
1986-87 | Inducted February 21, 1998
Native of West Columbia, South Carolina
Two-time All Big South (1986 and 1987)
Big South Player-of-the-Year (1986)
Big South Tournament MVP (1986)
One of two players in Big South history named Player-of-the-Year and Tournament MVP
Co-holder of CCU career batting record (.400)
Led Coastal to 1986 Big South Tournament Title -
Randy "Red" Stokes
1987-90 | Inducted 1999
Native of Camden, South Carolina
Led Chanticleers to three Big South titles
Career record of (33-14); ERA: 3.85
Set CCU career records; wins (33) - strikeouts (305) - innings pitched (404.1)
All Big South (1990); All Big South Tournament (1988)
Led Chanticleers to 135 wins during four-year career -
Matt Logue
1986-89 | Inducted February 5, 2000
Native of Ellerslie, Maryland
All Big South Conference, 1989
Set Chanticleer career saves record (28)
2.99 career ERA, finished 6th in school history
Led Chanticleers in season ERA, 1987-89
Led Chanticleers to 1986 Big South Tournament Championship
Led CCU to Big South regular season titles, 1988 and 1989 -
Mark Clemons
1981-83 | Inducted February 5, 2000
Native of Tabor City, North Carolina
Led Chanticleers to 113 wins during his career
11 wins led the Chanticleers to the NAIA College World Series in 1983
Set school record for pitching victories (28)
Career 2.61 ERA (3rd in CCU history)
5th, CCU career strikeouts (234), 4th, complete games (14)
Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in 1983 (19th Round) -
Mark Romer
1989-90 | Inducted February 22, 2001
Native of Springfield, Illinois
Led Chanticleers to 73 wins over two seasons ('89, '90)
1990 Big South Conference Player of the Year
Two-time All Big South Conference
Career .357 batting average
66 Stolen Bases (9th in school history) -
Luis Lopez
1991-94 | Inducted 2002
Native of Brooklyn, New York
Major League Baseball Player for Blue Jays, A's, Orioles
All Big South (1992)
Big South Hall of Fame (2003 Class)
Set seven school records including Games (230); Hits (264); and RBIs (167)
Member of Chanticleers first NCAA Regional Team (1991) -
Kevin Schnall - C - Current Head Coach
1995-99 | Inducted Fall 2005
Native of Mercerville, New Jersey
Big South Conference Player of the Year, 1999
Set CCU single-season on-base % record (.515)
Set CCU record for catcher assists (58)
Posted a .360 career batting average
Drafted by Cincinnati Reds, 1999 (25th Round)
Began Chanticleer coaching career in 2001 -
Scott Sturkie
1998-2001 | Inducted September 22, 2006
Native of West Columbia, South Carolina
Led Chanticleers to NCAA Tournament - Regional Finalist (2001)
Set CCU career records for wins (36) - strikeouts (400) - innings pitched (416.2)
Set CCU Division I single season ERA mark (2.49)
All Big South Conference and All Big South Tournament selection (2001)
Big South All-Academic Team (2001)
Drafted by the Cleveland Indians, 2001 (12th round) -
Brandon Powell
1999-2003 | Inducted Fall 2008
Native of Johnsonville, South Carolina
Three-time All Big South Conference selection
Set six school records including Hits, RBIs, and Games Played
NCAA All Regional (2001, Athens, GA)
NCAA All Regional (2002, Atlanta, GA)
Drafted in the 8th round of 2003 MLB draft (Kansas City)
Only Chanticleer to compile at least 25 HR, 150 RBIs, and 60 stolen bases (27:186:80) -
Steven Carter
2001-04 | Inducted Fall 2009
Native of Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Three-time All Big South Conference selection
Two-time Big South Tournament MVP (2003 & 2004)
School records: Wins (42); Games Started (68); Innings Pitched (450.1)
Drafted in the 26th round of 2004 MLB draft (Oakland A's)
Only Chanticleer to compile 40 wins, 350 strikeouts, and 400 innings pitched (42:389:450 1/3) -
Adam Keim
2000-02 | Inducted Fall 2010
Native of Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Led Chanticleers to NCAA Regionals (2001 & 2002)
Selected in the 12th Round of the 2002 MLB Draft, Kansas City
Big South Tournament MVP (2002)
Two-time All Big South Second Team (2001 & 2002)
Finished career among the Top 10 in HRs (27) and RBIs (149) -
Justin Owens
1999-2002 | Inducted Fall 2010
Native of Lincoln, Rhode Island
Big South Player of the Year (2002)
Overall Big South Male Athlete of the Year (2002)
Selected in the 34th round of the 2002 MLB Draft, Toronto
Set single season record for doubles (24)
Finished career among the Top 10 in HRs (26); RBIs (139); and Hits (249) -
Ryan Mcgraw
2001-04 | Inducted Fall 2011
Native of Saginaw, Michigan
Set school and Big South stolen base record (160)
Outfielder who led Coastal to four-straight NCAA Regionals (2001-2004)
Collegiate Baseball/Louisville Slugger All American (2002)
Ranked among CCU's Top 10 in nine different categories
Set school career records for walks and games started
Selected by the San Diego Padres in the 2003 MLB draft -
Mike Costanzo
#24 | 2003-05 | Inducted Fall 2012
Native of Springfield, Pennsylvania
CCU's first NCAA Division I consensus All American (2005)
Finished career ranked 2nd in both HRs and RBI
Led Chanticleers to three straight NCAA Regional and first #1 seed
Only two-time Big South Conference Player of the Year
First-round selection by Philadelphia in the 2005 MLB draft
Made MLB debut, May 13, 2012 for the Cincinnati Reds (7th CCU player) -
Ron Deubel
1998-99 | Inducted Fall 2016
Native of Maple Heights, Ohio
Honorable mention NCBWA All-American in 1999
First Team All-Big South and All-Tournament selection in 1999
Voted to Big South's All-Decade Team for the 1990's
Although he played just two seasons, ranks ninth in program history with 268 strikeouts
Ranks in top 20 in program history in wins and innings pitched
Set CCU single-season mark with 136 strikeouts in 1998
Became the second Chanticleer to win 13 games in a season (1999)
Pitched six complete games in 1998 -
Tommy La Stella
#11 | 2009-11 | Inducted Fall 2016
Native of Closter, New Jersey
National Player of the Year semifinalist (2011)
Consensus All-American (2011)
First team ABCA All-Atlantic Region (2011)
2011 NCAA Clemson Regional All-Tournament Team
Big South Player of the Year (2011)
Two-time first team All-Big South (2010 and 2011)
Ended career fifth on CCU's career batting average list (.388)
Drafted in the eighth round of teh 2011 MLB Draft by the Atlanta Braves
Played for the Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs, and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim -
David Sappelt
#24 | 2006-08 | Inducted Fall 2016
Native of Saxapahaw, North Carolina
National Player of the Year semifinalist (2008)
Big South Player of the Year (2007)
Voted to the Big South's All-Decade Team for the 2000's
ABCA All-Atlantic Region (2008)
2008 NCAA Conway Regional All-Tournament Team
Led the Big South in hits in 2007 and 2008
Set CCU single-season hits record (99 in 2007) -
David Anderson
#23 | 2007-09 | Inducted Fall 2017
Native of Lexington, South Carolina
Big South All-Decade Team (2000-09)
2009 third team All-American
2009 Big South Baseball Player of the Year
Four-time All-Big South
2009 NCAA Conway Regional co-MVP
2009 Big South Tournament MVP
Led Big South in home runs in 2008 and 2009
Set the CCU all-time home run record
Set the CCU single-season RBI record -
Anthony Meo
#13 | 2009-11 | Inducted Fall 2017
Native of Cranston, Rhode Island
Drafted in second round of 2011 MLB Draft
Dick Howser Trophy, Golden Spikes Award and CBF Pitcher of the Year Finalist in 2010
2010 All-American
2010 NCBWA District IV Player of the Year
2010 Big South Pitcher of the Year
2009 Freshman All-American
Three-time, first team All-Big South selection
2011 NCAA Clemson Regional All-Tournament Team
2009 and 2010 Big South All-Tournament Team -
Frank Talotta
1982-83 | Inducted Fall 2017
Native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Drafted in the 20th round of the 1983 MLB Draft
Led Coastal to the 1982 and 1983 NAIA College World Series
Voted to 1982 NAIA World Series All-Tournament Team
Led Coastal to NAIA District 6 and Area 7 championships in 1982 and '83
Led Coastal in at bats and RBI as a senior in 1983
When career ended, his all-time batting average of .390 was second -
Jose Iglesias - C
#35 | 2008-10 | Inducted Fall 2018
Native of Miami, Florida
National Player of the Year Finalist (2010)
All-American (2010)
NCAA Regional All-Tournament Team (2009)
First Team All-Big South (2010)
Led Coastal to two Super Regionals (2008, 2010)
Led Coastal to three consecutive Big South regular season and tournament championships (2008-2010)
Set Coastal's single season putout record (422) -
Cody Wheeler - OF/P/LHP
#5 | 2008-10 | Inducted Fall 2018
Native of Spotsylvania, Virginia
Drafted in 2010 by Arizona Diamondbacks
Two-time All-American by four publications (2009-2010)
Two-time ABCA All-Region
Big South Pitcher of the Year (2009)
Two-time First Team All-Big South (2009-10)
NCAA Regional All-Tournament Team (2010)
Led Coastal to three consecutive Big South regular season and tournament championships (2008-10) -
Daniel Bowman
#26 | 2009-12 | Inducted Fall 2019
Native of Bridgewater, Virginia
All-American (2012)
Freshman All-American (2009)
ABCA All-Region (2012)
Big South Player of the Year (2012)
Two-time All-Big South (2009, 2012)
Big South Tournament MVP (2010)
Three-time Big South All-Tournament Team (2010, 2011, 2012)
Two-time National Player of the Week
Led Coastal to four consecutive Big South regular season and tournament championships (2009-12)
Drafted in 2011 by the Cincinnati Reds -
Rico Noel - IF/OF
#1 | 2008-10 | Inducted Fall 2019
Native of Lawton, Oklahoma
All-American (2010)
NCAA Myrtle Beach Regional MVP (2010)
Two-time First Team All-Big South (2009-10)
Big South All-Tournament Team (2009)
Led the nation in stolen bases in 2009 and 2010
Two-time CollegeBaseball360.com National Player of the Week
Led Coastal to three consecutive Big South regular season and tournament championships (2008-10)
Drafted in 2010 by the San Diego Padres -
2016 College World Series National Champions
Baseball | Inducted November 12, 2021
Won the 2016 NCAA Division 1 College World Series National Championship -
Mike Morrison - RHP
#25 | 2013-16 | Inducted Fall 2021
Native of Gilbert, South Carolina
A member of the 2016 College World Series National Championship team
A 2016 first-team All-American by Collegiate Baseball
A 2016 third-team All-American by NCBWA and Perfect Game
A 2016 All-Big South first-team selection
Tabbed the 2016 Big South Tournament MVP
Named to the 2016 NCAA Raleigh Regional All-Tournament team
Named to the 2010-19 Big South Baseball All-Decade team
Holds the CCU program record for the most saves in a single season for a senior with 11 in 2016
Drafted in the 27th round in the 2016 MLB Draft by the Chicago White Sox -
Connor Owings - Volunteer Assistant — Player Development
#6 | 2013-16 | Inducted Fall 2021
Native of Gilbert, South Carolina
A member of the 2016 College World Series National Championship team
A 2016 first-team All-American by the ABCA and NCBWA
A 2016 second-team All-American by Collegiate Baseball and D1Baseball
A 2016 third-team All-American by Perfect Game
Named the 2016 Big South Player of the Year
Was a 2016 Greg Olson Award finalist
A 2016 ABCA All-Region first-team honoree
A three-time All-Big South Conference selection
Named to the 2014 Big South All-Tournament team
Started and played in every game over three seasons - 2014, 2015, 2016
A 34th round draft pick in the 2016 MLB Draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks
Named to the 2010-19 Big South Baseball All-Decade team -
Michael Paez - SS/INF/OF
#1 | 2013-16 | Inducted Fall 2021
Native of Miami, Florida
A member of the 2016 College World Series National Championship team
A two-time All-Big South selection (2015, 2016)
A two-time Big South All-Tournament team honoree (2015, 2016)
A 2015 ABCA All-Region second-team honoree
A semifinalist for the 2015 Brooks Wallace Award - Best College Shortstop
Holds the Coastal record for the most putouts by a shortstop in a single season with 127 in 2016
Named to the 2010-19 Big South Baseball All-Decade team
Ranks second all-time in CCU history with 112 double plays turned
Ranks third all-time in CCU history with 515 career assists
A fourth-round pick in the 2016 MLB Draft by the New York Mets -
Zach Remillard - 3B
#7 | 2012-16 | Inducted Fall 2021
Native of Cohoes, New York
A member of the 2016 College World Series National Championship team
A 2016 third-team All-American by the NCBWA
A 2016 honorable mention All-American by Perfect Game
Named the 2016 NCAA Raleigh Regional MVP
Earned a spot on the 2016 CWS All-Tournament team
A 2016 ABCA All-Region second-team honoree
A 2016 All-Big South first-team selection
A two-time Big South All-Tournament team selection (2015, 2016)
Named to the 2010-19 Big South Baseball All-Decade team
Ranks second in CCU history in career at-bats with 895
Ranks second in CCU history in career games played with 243
Ranks second in CCU history in career games started with 239
Ranks fifth in CCU history in career RBIs with 168
Drafted in the 10th round of the 2016 MLB Draft by the Chicago White Sox -
G.K. Young - 1B/DH/C
#37 | 2014-16 | Inducted Fall 2021
Native of Conway, South Carolina
A member of the 2016 College World Series National Championship team
A semifinalist for the 2016 Dick Howser Trophy - awarded to the College Player of the Year
Named a 2016 first-team All-American by ABCA, NWBCA, and Hero Sports
A 2016 ABCA All-Region selection
A 2016 All-Big South first-team honoree
Named to the 2015 Big South All-Tournament team
Holds the CCU program record for the most at-bats in a single season with 294 in 2016
Tied for the CCU program record for the most hits in a single season with 99 in 2016
Drafted in the 31st round of the 2016 MLB Draft by the San Diego Padres -
Andrew Beckwith - RHP
#41 | 2012-17 | Inducted Fall 2022
Native of Blythewood, S.C.
A member of the 2016 National Championship team
2016 College World Series Most Valuable Player
2016 College World Series All-Tournament
2016 All-American
Won the 2016 Greg Olson Award for the "Breakout Player of the Year"
Named the 2016 Touchdown Club of Columbus as the National Male Athlete of the Year
2016 Big South's Howard Bagwell Male Athlete of the Year
2016 Big South Conference Pitcher of the Year
Two-time All-Big South Conference selection (2016, 2017)
Led the Big South Conference in both wins (15) and ERA (1.85) in 2016
Won a CCU record 15 games in 2016
Tied for fifth in CCU’s career record books with 32 wins
Drafted in the 32nd round by the Kansas City Royals in the 2017 MLB Draft
Named to the 2010-19 Big South Conference Baseball All-Decade Team -
Alex Cunningham - RHP
#18 | 2012-17 | Inducted Fall 2022
Native of Duncan, S.C.
A member of the 2016 National Championship team
2017 Collegiate Baseball second-team All-American
Three-time All-Big South selection (2015, 2016, 2017)
Three-time Sun Belt Conference Pitcher of the Week in 2017
Two-time Collegiate Baseball National Player of the Week in 2017
NCBWA National Pitcher of the Week in 2017
Recorded two complete-game shutouts in 2017 – tied for the most by a pitcher in CCU's single-season history
Led the team in strikeouts in both 2016 and 2017
Led the conference in innings pitched in 2016 (119.1) and strikeouts in 2017 (117)
Ranks fifth in CCU’s career record book in career strikeouts with 295
Drafted in the 28th round by the Detroit Tigers in the 2016 MLB Draft and again in the ninth round by the San Diego Padres in the 2017 MLB Draft -
Dock Doyle - C
#7 | 2004-08 | Inducted Fall 2022
Native of Conway, S.C.
2008 All-American
2008 Johnny Bench Award Finalist
2008 NCAA Conway Regional All-Tournament Team
2007 Myrtle Beach Regional All-Tournament Team
2008 ABCA/Rawlings All-Region Team
2008 Big South Player of the Year
2008 All-Big South First Team
2008 Big South Championship All-Tournament Team
Led the Big South in RBIs in 2008
Led the team in batting average, hits, RBIs and slugging percentage in 2008
Drafted in the 44th round by the Atlanta Braves in the 2007 MLB Draft and again in the fifth round by the New York Mets in the 2008 MLB Draft
Named to the 2000-09 Big South Baseball All-Decade Team -
Taylor Motter - IF/SS
#7 | 2008-11 | Inducted Fall 2022
Native of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
2009 Louisville Slugger/Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American
2010 Myrtle Beach Regional All-Tournament Team
2010 All-Big South First Team
2011 Big South Championship All-Tournament Team
Led the Chants to three consecutive regionals
Named a CollegeBaseball360.com National Player of the Week (2010)
Ranks fourth in CCU’s career record books in most fielding assists (501)
Ranks fifth in CCU’s career record books in doubles (53)
Ranks sixth in CCU’s career record book in double plays turned (96)
Drafted in the 17th round by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2011 MLB Draft
Made his MLB debut on May 16, 2016 -
Billy Cooke - OF
#17 | 2014-17 | Inducted Fall 2023
Native of Maitland, Fla.
Member of the 2016 national championship team
2017 Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year
2017 First Team All-Sun Bet
2017 Perfect Game Third Team All-America
2016 NCAA Raleigh Regional All-Tournament Team
Led the team in hitting (.353), hits (71) runs (52), doubles (15) and stolen bases in 2017
Selected in the eighth round of the 2017 MLB Draft by the Seattle Mariners