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EMU Baseball Legend Roger Coryell Passes Away

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YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) — Former Eastern Michigan University baseball player, coach, and E-Club Hall of Famer Roger Coryell passed away Thursday, April 5, at the age of 71. Coryell dedicated 40 years of his life as a player, assistant, and later head coach for EMU baseball, where he finished as the second-winningest coach in program history.

Coryell completed his 20-year head coaching career in 2007 with 544 wins, siting only behind his friend and mentor, legendary head coach Ron Oestrike in career wins. Coryell also had 300 Mid-American Conference wins, the most by an EMU coach all-time.