Rader, Dr. Emanuel H.

THIS AWARD IS IN RECOGNITION OF HIS CONTRIBUTION TO THE KENTUCKY SOFTBALL PROGRAM AS A TEAM SPONSOR. DR. RADER ALWAYS SUPPLIED HIS TEAMS WITH THE BEST UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT WHICH WERE AVAILABLE AND PAID TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR ALL OF HIS PLAYERS.

HE SPONSORED THE BEST SOFTBALL TEAMS TO COME OUT OF EASTERN KENTUCKY DURING THE 70'S. DR. RADER ALSO SPONSORED WOMEN'S TEAMS IN LEAGUE PLAY AND HE OCCASIONALLY UMPIRED.

HIS 1976 TEAM PLAYED 88 GAMES, WON 89%. HE WON THE KENTUCKY DISTRICT, REGIONAL, AND STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS. THEY FINISHED 16TH IN THE NATIONAL TOURNAMENT.

HIS 1977 TEAM PLAYED 100 GAMES, WON 87%. THEY WON THE KENTUCKY STATE, THE MIDWEST REGIONAL, AND FINISHED 7TH IN THE NATIONAL TOURNAMENT.

NINE-YEAR RECORD AND ACHIEVEMENTS:

-645 GAMES -WON 530 - LOST 115

-CHAMPIONSHIPS TOURNAMENTS: WON 5 KENTUCKY DISTRICTS, 4 KENTUCKY REGIONALS, 2 KENTUCKY STATES, AND 1 MIDWEST REGIONAL.