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ABCA Hall of Fame
Class of 2024 Inductee
Wayne Welton
@CHSdugout
Wayne Welton spent 32 years as the head baseball coach at Chelsea High School in Chelsea, Michigan, where he amassed a career record of 767-357-11 (.676). A member of the Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association (MHSBCA), Welton led his teams to 13 Southeastern Conference championships while earning Regional Coach of the Year honors eight times.He also guided the Bulldogs to a Class B state title in 1991, for which he earned MHSBCA Coach of the Year honors.
For over 20 years, Welton also served as the Athletic Director at Chelsea, guiding 24 varsity programs with 90-plus coaches. He was named the Regional Athletic Director of the Year by the Michigan Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (MIAAA) in 2010 and earned the Bush Service Award by the Michigan High School Athletic Association in 2006. Welton was again honored by the MIAAA with its Jack Johnson Distinguished Service Award in 2017.
In 2018, Chelsea named its baseball stadium, Wayne R. Welton Field, in his honor.
Welton most recently spent 10 seasons on the staff at the University of Michigan, including nine as the Director of Baseball Operations, and was a part of the 2019 Wolverine team that advanced to the College World Series, the first College World Series appearance for the Wolverines since 1984.
Welton also coached with USA Baseball as part of the Junior Olympics Task Force in 1995 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
1⃣0⃣ Total Bases
6⃣ RBI
3⃣ Runs
1⃣ Cycle
Cody Jefferis becomes the first Wolverine since 2007 to hit for the cycle and the first to do it at home since 1993!
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We honor the hardworking athletic trainers who keep our athletes performing at their best. Happy National Athletic Trainers Month!
Especially our Athletic Trainer @DanMeier11!!
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Thanks @umichbaseball@nischnab & Bakich for allowing me to be part of the team155-156 family for the last 2 years! Most of all thanks to the players! You guys are amazing and a pleasure to coach! Wishing great success for the new staff! GO BLUE!!@TracyJSmith13 @bengreenspan22