Brian O'Connor
Jim Morris
Former Harrisonburg Turk and current University of Virginia baseball coach Brian O’Connor will be inducted into the 2024 American Baseball Coaches Association in January of 2024. O’Connor played for the Turks in 1990.
Also on the list, Jim Moyer. Moyer is a VBL Alumni and played for the Charlottesville Hornets in 1974.
Congratulations to the two distinguished coaches and we are wishing them good luck in their endeavors.
See the announcement from ABCA below:
“The American Baseball Coaches Association has announced the 10 individuals who will be inducted into the ABCA Hall of Fame in January 2024.
The ABCA Hall of Fame Class of 2024 includes:
Cal Bailey, West Virginia State University
Danny Hall, Georgia Tech
Pat McQuaid, Nova High School (Fla.)
Jim Morris, University of Miami (Fla.)
Brian O’Connor, University of Virginia
Tim Pettorini, The College of Wooster (Ohio)
John Vodenlich, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Jim Wells, University of Alabama
Wayne Welton, Chelsea High School (Mich.)
Jeff Willis, Louisiana State University Eunice
The 2024 ABCA Hall of Fame Banquet induction ceremony will be held during the 80th annual ABCA Convention on Friday, Jan. 5, 2024, at the Gaylord Texan in Grapevine, Texas.
Tickets for the event will be available for purchase online. ABCA members will be able to purchase tickets during the Convention registration process. Non-members will be able to purchase tickets beginning September 1.
Induction to the ABCA Hall of Fame is the highest honor bestowed by the organization. The ABCA was founded in 1945 and the Hall of Fame began in 1966.”
For more please visit the ABCA’s post.