The Liberal Bee Jays announced this week that John Martin will be returning to coach the Liberal Bee Jays for 2011 summer season.
Martin coached the Bee Jays to a 2010 NBC world series championship this past summer. Martin was also named Congress' Coach of the Year for 2010.He was an assistant on the 2009 Bee Jays team under Mike Hargrove, that team finished third.
The Congress brings in champions from various summer leagues to determine a national champion, and the Liberal Bee Jays defeated the Seattle Studs in the final game, after also defeating former champions Santa Barabara Forresters and Haysville (formerly Havasu) Heat.
Along with his two years at Liberal, Martin has assisted at Emporia State University in Kansas. Prior to that, he played three years for Emporia and was the 2006 Roger Newell Award Winner. Following his senior season he was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 24th round of the draft. Martin is now the second member of the Emporia State coaching staff to win the National Baseball Congress World Series. Head Coach Bob Fornelli led the El Dorado Broncos to the tournament during the 1998 campaign.
Check http://www.beejays.com for more updates on the 2011 season.
The Jayhawk League is summer collegiate league that is sanctioned by the NCAA. It was formed in 1976. Teams in the Jayhwak League play by American League rules. They have been playing with wooden bats since 1991. There are currently six teams in the Jayhawk League. The teams are spread throughout Kansas. The League consists of the Liberal BeeJays, Hays Larks, Dodge City A’s, Derby Twins, El Dorado Broncos, and Haysville Heat. Only Hays and Liberal have been members since 1976. In the past 10 years, the Jayhawk League has had three National Championship teams (El Dorado Broncos in 2009 and Liberal Bee Jays in 2000 & 2010). This past summer marked the League’s 35th season. For more information on the Jayhawk League, please visit the league web site at http://www.jayhawkbaseballleague.org/
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