Terry Bocian

Aquinas College’s beloved “Coach Bo” was the first Michigan college baseball coach to reach 1,000 career victories, accomplished over 30 sensationally successful seasons as the head coach for the Aquinas Saints. In all, Terry Bocian won 1,079 games, took the Saints to the postseason 30 straight seasons, posted 27 straight seasons with at least 30 victories, captured seven NAIA State Championships alongside 10 state runner-ups, and was named Michigan NAIA Coach of the Year 10 times and Region Coach of the Year four times. Bocian also served as athletic director from 1978-2016, increasing the Saints’ athletic teams from nine sports to 25. In 2004, Aquinas retired No. 13 in his honor.