Hall of Fame
Charles Irace coached the Hunter college baseball team from 1956-67. He led the program to its first ever CUNYAC Championship in 1966. Hunter placed second in the Knickerbocker Conference made up of scholarship and non-scholarship schools, on numerous occasions. Irace’s 12 years guiding the team are the most in school history. In addition to turning baseball into a successful sport at Hunter, he also served as the first coach of the men’s track and field team. Irace was also an assistant men’s basketball coach and guided the men’s freshman basketball team for several years. Seven of Irace’s baseball players went on to the professional ranks with one making the Major Leagues. He also served as President of both the Knickerbocker Baseball Conference and the Metropolitan Swimming Association, and was a member of the NCAA Northeast Regional Baseball Selection Committee.
