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Coach Mike Thieke - Baseball
Former Racer
Published on 6/23/2020
Former Racer
Published on 6/23/2020
In 1973, Mike Thieke was early into his baseball career with the Murray State Thoroughbreds when he struck gold and tossed a no-hitter against Purdue. He later became a graduate assistant coach to legendary coach Johnny Reagan. After leaving MSU to coach at the University of Memphis, Mike returned Murray State as head coach when Reagan retired in 1993. Part of Thieke's 10 seasons with the Breds' included the 2003 team that became a true Cinderella story by winning the OVC Tournament at Brooks Stadium in Paducah, Ky. Today, we talk baseball roots and how playing and coaching at Murray State are two of the major accomplishments in Thieke's life, just behind being Grand Dad to Madison, Spencer, Colton and Clayton.
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