About our Speaker: 

Wayne Hagin

 

The 2006 season marks Wayne Hagin's 24th year of broadcasting Major League baseball.  Wayne was an original at ESPN and was mike-side for the network's first ever baseball telecasts.  Wayne began his major league broadcasting career with Billy Martin and the Oakland A's, spent ten years with the Colorado Rockies where he was the original and lead announcer since the franchise began in 1993, and joined the Cardinals organization in November 2002.        

 

Wayne was named the 2000 Colorado Sportscaster of the Year by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association and in 1998 was voted by the Rockies players as Players Choice Denver Media Man of the Year.

 

Since Wayne arrived in St. Louis, he has been able to pursue his passion of motivating, inspiring and ultimately impacting the future of today's youth.  Through various speaking engagements and customized programs, he has addressed students in 107 elementary, junior high and senior high schools, and colleges.  Wayne has delivered the keynote address at the annual father-student banquets for private secondary school leaders: Chaminade, DeSmet and Whitfield School.  Additionally, Wayne has served as the keynote speaker for major educational events including Southwest Missouri State University's & Drury University's annual Greek Day program, Washington University's Olin School of Business 2004-2005 MBA orientation, the 2005 Missouri Council on Economic Education Literacy Conference and the 2003, 2004 and 2005 Students of Achievement luncheon.