Emporia State University Athletics

Brad Hill embodied the outstanding Hornet baseball teams of his time. He earned recognition as a four-time member of the District 10’s first team, the all-CSIC team, and the NAIA all-Area III team member. Hill was the only freshman named to the first-team NAIA All-American squad in 1981. He earned second-team NAIA All-American honors in 1984 and was named NAIA honorable mention all-American in 1982 & 83. Hill played on Hornet teams that captured District 10 titles in 1981, 82 & 84 and competed in the NAIA World Series in 1984, where the Hornets finished fifth.  An outstanding hitter, Hill held eight school records, including career batting average (.373), when he graduated. Hill also was an exceptional student and was named ESU’s Student-Athlete of the Year in 1984. After a four-year playing career in the Texas Ranger system, Hill began coaching at Hutchinson Community College and was on the staff at the University of Kansas at the time of his induction.