NC State Athletic Hall of Fame
Sam Esposito
- Induction:
- 2014
Awards
- North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame (2012)
- NC State Baseball Hall of Fame (2009)
- Chicago Area High School Sports Hall of Fame
- Two-time ACC Coach of the Year (1984, `86)
Individual Records
- Compiled a career record of 513-253-4
- Second in career victories at NC State
Team Records
- 1968 ACC regular-season champions
- 1968 NCAA District III champions and College World Series participant
- Three-time ACC Tournament Champions (1973, `74, `75)
General Information
- Coached at NC State for 21 years (1967-87).
- Guided NC State to its only College World Series appearance in only his second season (1968).
- Coached three ACC Players of the Year (Chris Cammack - 1969, Mike Caldwell - 1971, Tracy Woodson - 1984).
- Coached seven All-Americans.
- Coached 69 players who were first- or second-team All-ACC.
- Coached 28 players who were selected in the MLB draft.
- Coached 12 future major league players.
- Played 10 seasons in the major leagues (1952, 1955-63) for Chicago White Sox and Kansas City Athletics before coming to NC State as assistant basketball coach under Norm Sloan and head baseball coach.
- Played baseball and basketball collegiately at Indiana University.
- Born: Dec. 13, 1931.
ACC Tipoff Q&A
Tuesday, October 07
Zoe Brooks and Zamareya Jones on ACCN Set at ACC Tipoff
Tuesday, October 07
Coach Moore ACCN Interview at ACC Tipoff
Tuesday, October 07
S2E6 Pulse Of The Pack
Monday, October 06
