Ron Fraser (2014) - Hall of Fame - National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics

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Helped get one of college baseball’s first modern stadiums built and took marketing and promotions into his own hands when his budget was cut in the late 1970s
Introduced promotions such as college baseball’s first batgirls (Sugarcanes) along with the first baseball-only mascot “The Miami Maniac” in 1982.
Fraser’s advertisement campaigns attracted a new generation of fans that inspired other marketing professionals to think outside the box.
Convinced ESPN to televise college baseball’s first regular series in the fall of 1980, which eventually led Miami to being the most televised team of the 1980’s
Fraser was a 26-time Coach of the Year and is a member of 11 Halls of Fame

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