Mike Hurst, a longtime Georgia State baseball coach and a staple in the Metro Atlanta baseball community, has passed away.
The only person in Georgia State baseball history to have his number retired, Hurst came to the Panther program in 1992 as an assistant coach when the University reinstated a program that had been dormant for five years. He served as interim head coach for the final 12 games of the 1993 season and then was elevated to head coach beginning in 1994.
He went on to compile 293 wins in 13-plus seasons as his programs recorded multiple wins over top 25 opponents.