Coach Ron Fraser

Coach Ronald "Ron" Fraser (June 25, 1933 – January 20, 2013) bronze statue sculpted by artist Zenos Frudakis. Ron Fraser coached the college baseball team at the University of Miami from 1963 to 1992. Coach Fraser, nicknamed the "Wizard of College Baseball," was one of the most successful coaches in NCAA baseball history, and was also responsible for bringing college baseball to a new level of public awareness. The Miami Hurricanes baseball team went from being on the brink of being "contracted" to being the toast of college baseball under Fraser's tenure.

Size: 7-feet tall
Media: Bronze
Location: University of Miami, Miami, Florida

Comment on Sculpture:
“Papi is home, welcoming fans into the gates, just as he should be. It looks so real; it's like he's here. It's so amazing how [sculptor Zenos Frudakis] captured his smiling eyes .”
- Elizabeth Fraser Kraut
Daughter of Ron Fraser

In the Media

‘More than just a coach’: UM legend Ron Fraser honored with statue during emotional ceremony, Miami Herald

Hurricanes To Honor Ron Fraser With Statue Dedication, CBS

UM honors legendary coach Ron Fraser with statue, Sun Sentinel

Statue of Ron Fraser, beloved UM baseball coach and Alpha-1 champion, now stands "in the place he loved," ALPHA-1 Foundation

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