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Weldon "Hoss" Bowlin
Head Baseball Coach
(1973-1986)
Weldon "Hoss"
Bowlin, a native of Paragould, Ark., spent 14 seasons directing
the UWA baseball team, leading the Tigers to a 311-327-2 overall
record and 90 Gulf South Conference wins. During his tenure, he
led West Alabama to GSC Eastern Division Titles in 1978 and
1979, the NCAA Playoffs in 1976 and 1979 and a Division II World
Series appearance in 1976. His 1976 squad finished fourth in the
nation and downed eventual champion, Cal-Poly Pomona, in the
first round of the Tournament. Before coming to Livingston,
Bowlin spent 13 years in professional baseball. His professional
career began in 1958 when he inked a contract with the St. Louis
Cardinals. He spent the 1971 season as the manager of the
Wisconsin-Rapids, guiding three future major leaguers in Glen
Borgman, Bill Campbell and Dave McKay.
Mike DeJean
Baseball
(1991-1992)
Mike DeJean,
a native of Denham Springs, La., played baseball at West Alabama
from 1991-1992 following a decorated career at Mississippi Delta
Community College, where he helped lead the team to a
Mississippi Junior College State Championship. He spent the bulk
of his playing time at UWA at shortstop, and saw limited action
out of the Tiger bullpen. He hit .297, including 10 doubles and
two triples as a junior. As a senior, he hit .208 and fielded
.940, while tossing 7.1 innings on his way to picking up two
saves and helping lead the Tigers to a South Central Regional
Title and a World Series appearance. He was scouted at the
Division II World Series as a pitcher and signed with the New
York Yankees. He made his major league debut on May 2, 1997.
After spending four seasons with the Colorado Rockies, he went
to the Milwaukee Brewers, and has since taken over the role of
closer. He led all 2002 Brewer pitchers with 27 saves to go
along with a 3.12 ERA. |
