Last week, North Carolina baseball coach Mike Fox announced that he was retiring after 22 year as head coach in Chapel Hill. In his tenure, UNC made seven College World Series appearances, averaged nearly 45 wins per season, and had numerous players selected very highly in the MLB Draft.
In honor of his great career and keeping in line with our historical firsts series, let’s look back at some of Fox’s notable firsts in his time as Diamond Heels coach.
First Game/First Win
The Mike Fox era began with a game against East Carolina in Charleston, SC on February 12, 1999, and it couldn’t have gotten off to a better start.