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Georgia Southwestern State University

GSW Athletics Hall of Fame

English

Donald English

  • Class
    1969
  • Induction
    2000
  • Sport(s)
    Baseball
1964-1969
 
 
1969 B.S., and first four year letterman in baseball for GSW
1973-Present  High school baseball head coach
1976-77, 1987, 1991, 1995-97 Sub Region Titles
1976-Present Chairman for the Region Baseball Committee
1977, 1983, 1987, 1992, 1997 Coached the Georgia Dugout All-Star Team
1978, 1980, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994-95 Region Titles
1978, 1981, 1986, 1993 Coach of the Year for the Marietta Daily Journal
1978, 1986, 1988, 1990-94 Coach of the Year for the Georgia High School Association for the Region
1978, 1981, 1986, 1990, 1993-94 Coach of the Year for the Marietta Daily Journal Cobb Extra for the Region
1979-80 President of the Georgia Dugout Club
1980, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1997 Georgia Dugout Club Division Champions
1980, 85 Tournament Director for Georgia Dugout Club
1985 Athletic Director of the Year
1985 Georgia Dugout Tournament Championship
1987, 1992 Coached the Georgia High School State All-Star Team
1991 Coached the State Junior Olympic Team for a Silver Medal at the National in Tallahassee, Florida
1993 Coached the National Junior Olympic Baseball Team to a Silver Medal in San Antonio, Texas
Received a Resolution from the Georgia State Senate for Outstanding Service in Baseball and Community.
First Coach in Cobb County to reach the 500 plateau in Baseball, which will lead to an automatic induction into the Georgia High School Baseball Hall of Fame upon retirement
One of only seven coaches to have ever won the Circle of Achievement Award from the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association
Baseball and Softball Complex at Osborne High School is named the Donnie English Sports Complex

Inducted October 7, 2000
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