Introduced by Clarke Moore, a former University of Arkansas football player, many friends and baseball fans welcomed Coach Norm DeBriyn to the Feb. 10th meeting of the Van Buren Rotary Club. "Coach D" helped shape the education and careers of hundreds of young men and won 1161 baseball games in his 33 years as head coach. While his teams were winning three conference championships, 15 appearances in the NCAA tournaments and four appearances in the College World Series, at least 30 of his players advanced to the major leagues.Since retiring in 2002, Coach DeBriyn has been Vice President of the Razorback Foundation, Inc. in Fayetteville. The present Razorback Foundation developed from the original Razorback Scholarship Fund started in the 1970's and continues to provide a way for Razorback fans to "support the athletic endeavors of the University of Arkansas Razorbacks." The 11,000 members of the foundation currently provide college scholarships, competitive facilities and support programs for the university's student athletes.
Coach D expects the University of Arkansas to field a good team this year. He noted that all of the boxes at Baum Stadium were already sold out.
If you would like more information about how you can participate in the Razorback Foundation, visit their website at: http://www.razorbackfoundation.net/index.htm
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