Hall of Fame
Barry Hanburger was one of the most versatile and successful coaches in Point Park University history. He served as athletic director, director of intramural sports, men’s soccer coach, freshmen men’s basketball coach, cross country coach, golf coach, baseball coach and as the college’s director of admissions. Hanburger is credited with the recruitment and development of many of the best athletes in the university’s history, including fellow Pioneer Athletic Hall of Famers John Stuper (baseball), Dave Duncan (baseball) and Jim Messario (golf). While Hanburger was successful in a number of areas, he is best known for his baseball accomplishments. He posted an 89-28 record during his four years as Pioneer baseball coach. In 1978, hisfinal year at the university, Hanburger led the Pioneers to a 31-4 record and a fifth-place finish at the NAIA World Series, marking the first of three consecutive World Series appearances for the Pioneers.
