Wayne State University
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Name History:
| Detroit Normal School | 1881-1923 |
| Detroit Teachers College | 1923-34 |
| Wayne University | 1934-56 |
| Wayne State University | 1956-date |
Baseball Team History:
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| 1941 | 5-7 | Joseph E. Truskowski (a/k/a Truske) |
| 1942 | 0-11 | Leo S. Maas |
| 1943 | 3-4 | Leo S. Maas |
| 1944 | 2-9 | Leo S. Maas |
| 1945 | 1-9 | Leo S. Maas |
| 1946 | 3-8-1 | Joseph E. Truskowski (a/k/a Truske) |
| 1947 | 8-3 | Joseph E. Truskowski (a/k/a Truske) |
| 1948 | 9-6 | Joseph E. Truskowski (a/k/a Truske) |
| 1949 | 9-7 | Joseph E. Truskowski (a/k/a Truske) |
| 1950 | 5-10 | Joseph E. Truskowski (a/k/a Truske) |
| 1951 | 5-8 | Joseph E. Truskowski (a/k/a Truske) |
| 1952 | 2-12 | Joseph E. Truskowski (a/k/a Truske) |
| 1953 | 4-13 | Joseph E. Truskowski (a/k/a Truske) |
| 1954 | 7-10 | Joseph E. Truskowski (a/k/a Truske) |
| 1955 | 8-8 | Joseph E. Truskowski (a/k/a Truske) |
| 1956 | 5-9 | Joseph E. Truskowski (a/k/a Truske) |
| 1957 | 5-4 | Joseph E. Truskowski (a/k/a Truske) |
| 1958 | 12-9 | Joseph E. Truskowski (a/k/a Truske) |
| 1959 | 8-10 | Joseph E. Truskowski (a/k/a Truske) |
| 1960 | 5-7 | Leon A. Lande |
| 1961 | 8-5 | Leon A. Lande |
| 1962 | 10-6 | Leon A. Lande |
| 1963 | 9-10 | Leon A. Lande |
| 1964 | 12-9 | Leon A. Lande |
| 1965 | 6-13 | Leon A. Lande |
| 1966 | 9-7 | Leon A. Lande |
| 1967 | 11-11 | Leon A. Lande |
| 1968 | 6-22 | Leon A. Lande |
| 1969 | 17-9 | Robert T. Samaras |
| 1970 | 12-14 | Robert T. Samaras |
| 1971 | 18-17 | Robert T. Samaras |
| 1972 | 16-23 | Robert T. Samaras |
| 1973 | 19-17-1 | Robert T. Samaras |
| 1974 | 20-20 | Christ J. Petrouleas |
| 1975 | 18-25 | Christ J. Petrouleas |
| 1976 | 19-28 | Christ J. Petrouleas |
| 1977 | 19-27 | Christ J. Petrouleas |
| 1978 | 27-16 | Christ J. Petrouleas |
| 1979 | 17-21 | Christ J. Petrouleas |
| 1980 | 20-7-1 | Angelo L. Gust |
| 1981 | 21-18 | Angelo L. Gust |
| 1982 | 29-16 | Angelo L. Gust |
| 1983 | 15-17 | Angelo L. Gust |
| 1984 | 14-11 | Angelo L. Gust |
| 1985 | 16-16 | Angelo L. Gust |
| 1986 | 17-16 | Angelo L. Gust |
| 1987 | 27-21 | Angelo L. Gust |
| 1988 | 15-19-1 | Angelo L. Gust |
| 1989 | 18-26-3 | Rodger George |
| 1990 | 12-32 | Rodger George |
| 1991 | 6-30 | Rodger George |
| 1992 | 15-34 | Rodger George |
| 1993 | 14-34-1 | Rodger George |
| 1994 | 15-31-1 | Rodger George |
| 1995 | 24-24 | Rodger George |
| 1996 | 20-24-2 | Rodger George |
| 1997 | 27-20-1 | Rodger George |
| 1998 | 28-14-2 | Rodger George |
| 1999 | 32-19 | Rodger George |
| 2000 | 21-27-1 | Rodger George |
| 2001 | 26-24 | Rodger George |
| 2002 | 14-32 | Rodger George |
| 2003 | 22-26 | Jay Alexander |
| 2004 | 25-28 | Jay Alexander |
| 2005 | 32-19 | Jay Alexander |
| 2006 | 19-34 | Jay Alexander |
| 2007 | 29-22 | Jay Alexander |
| 2008 | 34-19 | Jay Alexander |
| 2009 | Ryan Kelley |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| Douglas J. Konieczny | Detroit, MI | 1970 | 9/11/1973 |
| bold | member of Wayne State Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
| Mid-American Conference | 1947 |
| President’s Athletic Conference | 1959-66 |
| Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 1976-date |
Highlights:
George E. Thomas (DB 9/11/1957); Ted L. Simmons (DB 9/21/1968); Benjamin A. Oglivie (DB 9/4/1971) attended
President’s Athletic Conference champion 1959... Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference champion 1980-82, 1998, 2005
Division II All-America selections (First-Team)
| 2004 | Tim Richt (ABCA) |
