Hi Simmons

Hi Simmons

College coach infobox
Name = John "Hi" Simmons


Caption =
DateOfBirth =
Birthplace = Lancaster, Missouri
DateOfDeath = January 12, 1995
Sport = College Baseball
College = Missouri
Title = Head coach
CurrentRecord =
OverallRecord = 481-294-3
Awards =
Championships = 1954 College World Series
Coach = N
CoachYears = 1937-1973
CoachTeams = Missouri

John "Hi" Simmons (born August 16, 1905, died January 12, 1995) was the head baseball coach at the University of Missouri from 1937 until 1973. During his tenure, Missouri won one national championship, finished runner-up three other times, appeared in six College World Series and won 11 conference titles. He also served as a football assistant coach under Don Faurot.

Simmons' Missouri team won the 1954 College World Series and finished as runners-up in 1952, 1958 and 1964.

The field at Taylor Stadium is named Simmons Field after Coach Simmons.

Simmons was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 1977, the University of Missouri Hall of Fame in 1990, and is also a member of the ABCA Hall of Fame.

External links

* [http://mutigers.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/071105aac.html Taylor Stadium at Simmons Field]


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