some good kids and outstanding leaders who wanted to be the best they could be, and we had parents who were very supportive.” Hughes’ practices were structured to the point that he broke


 those phases.


Call it a labor of love for Hughes, who spent the 1960s and 1970s playing outdoors.  would get together with neighborhood kids before supper and play some sort of sport,” Hughes said. Hughes worked in administration at Helias from 1994 to 2006, spending the mid-1990s on into the mid-2000s coaching his sons.   Then, in 2012, a call came in from a supporter of Westminster College’s baseball team in nearby Fulton. Perhaps it was no surprise that his teams there found success, too.


“I absolutely loved coaching


baseball. I’ve been blessed to have been given the opportunity to coach baseball at almost every level."


“It was a great experience,” Hughes said. “I had the opportunity to coach so many great young men.” Hughes adapted to the times, watching YouTube videos of base- ball instruction. He also recognized the way players needed coach-  “I think having my own kids and just growing as a person can change your perspective on the way you handle some things,” Hughes said. Fortunately, he always had the support of his wife, Carole, and their sons Dane, Dant and Deion. “I absolutely loved coaching baseball,” Hughes said. “I’ve been blessed to have been given the opportunity to coach baseball at al- most every level. It was such a wonderful and rewarding experience for me. I’ve met so many outstanding people along the way. I will be forever grateful.”


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