His roster routinely hovered around or above 200 players and as proud as he is of his team's on the field accomplishments, he is equally if not more proud of how his program has helped get young men through the college and become productive members of society.
What sets him apart is that his fame is out of all proportion to his meagre on-field accomplishment.
"Time, in one of those evolutionary ways, may show that 5, 10, 20 years from now Curt Flood is a stronger candidate for the Hall of Fame because of the perspective on his career, not only for the on-field accomplishment and achievements," he said.
His off-field accomplishments are celebrated with a collection of deer skulls.
BEHIND THE NEWS At his request, Robinson's plaque had only listed his on-field accomplishments.
Owen would walk home, reflecting on the game, his hits, if he'd had any, his errors and fielding accomplishments.
But his assertion that Rose's on-field accomplishments merit Hall of Fame status brings to mind another man banned for life for gambling: Joseph Jefferson Jackson.
Vick will be remembered as an athlete whose on-field accomplishments failed to approach his physical skills and whose poor judgment cut short an uneven career.
But Mr. Obama has sought to go beyond simply celebrating a team's on-court or on-field accomplishments by highlighting its community service.
Clemens became the third high-profile athlete in three years to be charged with lying about the use of banned substances and to have on-the-field accomplishments tarnished.
Perhaps it's too late to affect Mr. Armstrong's case, but should the rules be changed so that when questions come up in the future about the on-field accomplishments of other athletes, they would not be allowed to hold onto their fortunes?
