Aaron Gries
Aaron Gries is a former baseball player from Evansville, Indiana, who starred at Reitz Memorial High School and the University of Evansville. Gries was a four-year starting shortstop for the Purple Aces under head coach Jim Brownlee. In 1993, he was named the Academic All-America Player of the Year, earning Academic All-America honors for the […]
Alan B. Graf
Alan B. Graf Alan B. Graf is an American businessman and attorney from Evansville, Indiana, best known for his longtime leadership at FedEx Corporation. Graf graduated from Memorial High School in Evansville before earning degrees from Indiana University and the Kelley School of Business. Graf joined FedEx in 1980 and later became the company’s longtime […]
Kate Endress
Kate Endress is a former professional basketball player and entrepreneur who grew up in Evansville, Indiana. She played in the WNBA and later became the founder of the technology company DITTO. Evansville and basketball career Endress attended Reitz Memorial High School in Evansville, where she starred in basketball and was named a 2001 Indiana All-Star […]
Scott Cannon
Scott Cannon (born July 22, 1968) is a former American professional soccer player from Evansville, Indiana. A defender, Cannon played professionally in several American leagues, including Major League Soccer (MLS), and was named the 1999 USL Defender of the Year. Evansville career Cannon attended Reitz Memorial High School in Evansville, where he was named an […]
Ryan Brownlee
Ryan Brownlee is an American baseball coach and former professional baseball player with deep ties to Evansville, Indiana. He is currently Assistant Executive Director of the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA). Brownlee previously served as head baseball coach at Western Illinois University from 2013 to 2019. Playing career Brownlee attended Reitz Memorial High School in […]
Don Mattingly
Donald Arthur Mattingly (born April 20, 1961) is an American professional baseball first baseman, coach and manager. Mattingly is currently the manager of the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball. Nicknamed “The Hit Man”, and “Donnie Baseball”, he spent his entire 14-year career playing for the New York Yankees. The Evansville legend still calls Evansville, […]