Burroughs and Hargrove named Coaches Legacy Award recipients

The NJCAA has announced its first-ever honorees for the Coaches Legacy Awards presented by Nufabrx, which recognizes the all-time winningest coaches in NJCAA history. This is the first time in the nearly 90-year history of the NJCAA that coaches have been recognized in such a fashion by the Association. Former Cowley College baseball coach Dave Burroughs and softball coach Ed Hargrove were among the Coaches Legacy Award recipients.

"Being able to recognize our coaches, past and present, is a wonderful thing for the NJCAA, our member institutions, the coaches, and their families," said Dr. Christopher Parker, NJCAA President and CEO. "We look forward to having many of these coaches come together for us to celebrate their accomplishments and contributions to the NJCAA later this year."

All honorees will be recognized at a special luncheon on Tuesday, June 17, in Charlotte, North Carolina, at the Hilton Charlotte University Place Hotel. The luncheon will precede the 2025 NJCAA Hall of Fame and Awards event, scheduled for later that day.

Burroughs won 1,301 games and two JUCO World Series titles in his 32-year career at Cowley College, and Hargrove won 1,142 games in his 30 years as coach of the Tiger softball team.