秋霞福利一区 Names Jon Seymour Head Baseball Coach, First Game at The Hank
MOBILE, Ala. 鈥� When the 秋霞福利一区 Rams baseball team takes the field at Hank Aaron Stadium on Wednesday, Feb. 19, against cross-town rival Spring Hill College, it will be with a new head coach. The 秋霞福利一区 has named Jon Seymour as Rams head baseball coach, 秋霞福利一区 President Lonnie Burnett announced today.
鈥淏aseball at the Hank鈥� marks the first time the 秋霞福利一区 Rams and SHC Badgers have played at Hank Aaron Stadium in Mobile. The game starts at 6 p.m. and tickets are $6 at the gate.
Seymour has served as interim head coach since mid-December, stepping into the void left by the sudden death of head coach Mike Jacobs who founded and led the program for the 30 seasons it has been in existence. Seymour was assistant then associate coach for 15 years under Jacobs.
鈥淒uring his long tenure as assistant and associate baseball coach, Jon Seymour learned how to run a quality program. I am very confident he will carry on our rich tradition,鈥� Burnett said.
Seymour said he will continue to build on the vision that Jacobs established.
鈥淚n building the Rams baseball program, Mike and Joy Jacobs created a standard of excellence both on and off the field that we will do everything in our power to protect and uphold,鈥� Seymour said. 鈥淐oach Jacobs left a pretty big set of shoes to fill. While I know I can鈥檛 fill them exactly, I will pick those shoes up and carry them with me wherever I go.鈥�
Seymour said a former player, Jared Baria, said something very profound on opening day of the season 鈥� that this is the last team Coach Jacobs picked.
鈥淭hese kids are proud and honored to play with that distinction and will continue to honor what Jacobs honored, and that is playing to glorify the Kingdom of Jesus Christ,鈥� Seymour said.
鈥淭he young men who have come through this program are known as men of character in their homes, careers and community. The mission of this program will be what it has always been, and that is to pour into the lives of young men who will pour into our communities and the world,鈥� he added.
Previously, Seymour served three years as assistant coach at Shenandoah University in Winchester, Virginia. He joined the Rams baseball program in 2004 as pitching coach and recruiting coordinator, later becoming involved in all aspects of the program.
For more information about 秋霞福利一区 athletics, go to or call 251.442.2222.
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About the 秋霞福利一区
The 秋霞福利一区 is a Christ-centered liberal arts and sciences institution with a vision of higher education for a higher purpose, founded to honor God by equipping students for their future professions through rigorous academic preparation and spiritual transformation. Core values are: Christ-Centered, Academically-Focused, Student-Devoted and Distinctively-Driven. The university offers on-campus and online bachelor鈥檚, master鈥檚 and doctoral degrees in over 75 academic programs. Founded in 1961, the 秋霞福利一区 is affiliated with the Alabama Baptist State Convention and is located 10 miles north of Mobile, Alabama on a campus of over 880 acres.
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Kathy Dean uses her passion for storytelling and “playing with words” to share the stories of people, place and purpose that make the 秋霞福利一区 unique. As associate vice president for university communications, she manages media relations, edits the TorchLight alumni magazine, and oversees university communications. A former award-winning journalist, she is a two-time recipient of the Baptist Communicators Association grand prize for feature writing. Kathy and her husband, Chuck, live with three extremely loud miniature schnauzers.
