MANHATTAN — Canton-Galva graduate Brad Hill, the longtime baseball coach at Kansas State University, is stepping down at the end of the season.
Hill, a Galva native who is a 1980 C-G graduate, was a tremendous athlete during his Eagle days and later was a baseball star at Emporia State, where he virtually rewrote the Hornets’ record book. He also was a standout for the McPherson American Legion baseball team under the guidance of Vance Carlson and later spent time in the Texas Rangers’ organization.
Hill is the most successful coach in Kansas State baseball history. He has spent 15 years in Manhattan, winning 463 games. Four times he led the Wildcats to the NCAA Tournament, one Super Regional and one Big 12 championship. In 2013, Kansas State won 45 games.
KSU currently is 18-29 overall, 3-18 in the Big 12.
Hill indicated that he felt the program needed a new voice. A national search will begin immediately, according to Kansas State administrators.
Prior to coaching at Kansas State, Hill had an amazing run at Central Missouri State, going 418-91 and winning a national championship in 2003.
— 18 All-Americans, 55 All-Big 12 selections, 84 Academic All-Big 12 honorees, eight Freshman All-Americans, three Academic All-Americans and three Big 12 players or pitchers of the year.