INSTITUTE, W. Va.– West Virginia State University’s baseball coach is done after the 2014 season.
Legendary coach Cal Bailey announced Thursday his plans to step down as coach of the Yellow Jackets at the end of this season.
Since first becoming head coach of the Yellow Jackets in 1978, Bailey has recorded more than 1,000 career victories, one of only seven coaches in NCAA Division II history to win that many games.
Heading into his final season, Bailey will carry a career record record of 1,029 wins and only 466 losses. Under his leadership the Yellow Jackets have won 17 conference championships.
Bailey is a Newton, W. Va. native and graduated from Spencer High School. He first came to institute to play baseball and was named to the All-WVIAC baseball team in 1966
At the conclusion of the season, Bailey signed a contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates to play professionally. He played with the team through the 1971 season.
Bailey has been named WVIAC Coach of the Year on eight occasions and was selected the West Virginia College Coach of the Year in 1982. In 1999 and 2005 he was voted the North Atlantic Region Coach of the Year.