Ron Polk Ring of Honor
The Ring of Honor is named after legendary head coach Ron Polk, who served as the head coach at Mississippi State from 1976-97 and again from 2002-08. Affectionally referred to as the Godfather of Southeastern Conference baseball, Polk served 31 years as head coach in the conference, adding a stint at the University of Georgia (2000-01). The architect of five SEC championship teams and five SEC Tournament squads, Polk was a four-time SEC Coach of the Year and two-time national Coach of the Year honoree.
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The first SEC coach in any sport to reach 1,000 victories, he guided Mississippi State to six College World Series appearances and owned a 1,139-590 record with the Maroon and White. He totaled 1,373 career coaching victories, making eight total trips to Omaha. A two-time Team USA head coach, Polk is a member of the American Baseball Coaches Association, Mississippi Sports and College Baseball Halls of Fame. During his tenure as a head coach, Polk tutored 33 All-Americans, 71 All-SEC selections, 187 Major League Baseball draft picks, including 29 who reached the big leagues. Named SEC Legend in 2017, Polk has also earned the prestigious Lefty Gomez Award from the ABCA and the Rube Award from the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame for his tireless service to others during his career.
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The first SEC coach in any sport to reach 1,000 victories, he guided Mississippi State to six College World Series appearances and owned a 1,139-590 record with the Maroon and White. He totaled 1,373 career coaching victories, making eight total trips to Omaha. A two-time Team USA head coach, Polk is a member of the American Baseball Coaches Association, Mississippi Sports and College Baseball Halls of Fame. During his tenure as a head coach, Polk tutored 33 All-Americans, 71 All-SEC selections, 187 Major League Baseball draft picks, including 29 who reached the big leagues. Named SEC Legend in 2017, Polk has also earned the prestigious Lefty Gomez Award from the ABCA and the Rube Award from the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame for his tireless service to others during his career.
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| 2019 Class | 2020 Class | 2021 Class | 2022 Class | 2023 Class | |||||
| Jeff Brantley | Eric DuBose | Paul Maholm | Richard Lee | Mark Gillaspie | |||||
| Will Clark | Paul Gregory | Jonathan Papelbon | Frank Montgomery | Tommy Raffo | |||||
| David "Boo" Ferriss | Bobby Thigpen | Jay Powell | Pete Young | Ken Tatum | |||||
| C.R. "Dudy" Noble | Del Unser | ||||||||
| Rafael Palmeiro | |||||||||
| 2024 Class  | 2025 Class | ||||||||
| Bobby Reed | Mike Proffitt | ||||||||
| Jim Ellis | Ted Milton | ||||||||
| C.S. "Buddy" Myer | Mitch Moreland |
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