Bill Evers (2000) - Eckerd College Athletics Hall of Fame

Eckerd College Athletics Hall of Fame

Evers was born in 1954 in New York, NY.
He made his way down to St. Petersburg to play baseball at Eckerd from 1973-1976, while getting his degree in Management and Recreation.
In Eckerd’s history, he is listed third in career runs batted in with 158 and sixth in career doubles with 39.
During his college career, he was named the 1975 and 1976 NCAA All American player.
He was drafted by three MLB teams in 1975 and 1976 and played for the Chicago Cubs for three years before starting his management career.
Evers won the Florida State League and two Texas State League championships.
Evers has a 1,381-1,206 (.534) record, which is the second most wins among active minor league managers.
Evers won five minor league championships and managed three of the Rays' five minor league championship teams.
Evers was the Tampa Bay Devil Rays bench coach from 2005-2007 before becoming a professional scout for the Rays. He has been the field coordinator for the Rays since 2009.
Evers received the William H. Kadel Alumni Medal for Outstanding Career Achievement from Eckerd in 2006.