Mark Hogan

If a teacher is good enough he someday will be surpassed by his pupils. That happened Sunday when Mark Hogan became the winningest baseball coach in the history of Southeast Missouri State University history.

Hogan's mentor, the late Joe Uhls, compiled a 373-257-5 record in 25 seasons from 1960 to 1984. Before Friday's games against Jacksonville State, Hogan had a 374-308-1 record in 13 seasons at Southeast.

Hogan, a Central High School graduate, played at Southeast under Uhls. In 1976 the team competed in the NCAA Division II College World Series, where the team finished third. Hogan was a student assistant coach under Uhls the next year.

Uhls is a legend at Southeast, a stature Hogan has now assumed.

Congratulations to a hometown boy who has done well.