Jun. 20—ROCHESTER — The legacy of Keith Kangas in the baseball community of Rochester, and particularly at Century High School, will be recognized as the school prepares to name its field after the longtime coach.
There were more than a dozen letters submitted to the school district in support of naming the field after Kangas, who coached for more than 30 years in Rochester and led Century High School to a state championship in 2003.
Kangas died in 2019 at the age of 62.
"Keith set a standard for baseball coaches across the state of Minnesota," Former John Marshall High School Baseball Coach Terry Heiderscheit wrote in a letter supporting the naming of the field after Kangas. "Beyond wins and **** les, Keith dedicated much of his life to developing young athletes in the Rochester community."
The naming of Century's field after Kangas is the latest example of several athletic facilities that have been named after influential coaches. Most recently, John Marshall High School named its track after former coach Ron Werner.
There were more than a dozen letters submitted to the school district in support of naming the field after Kangas, who coached for more than 30 years in Rochester and led Century High School to a state championship in 2003.
Kangas died in 2019 at the age of 62.
"Keith set a standard for baseball coaches across the state of Minnesota," Former John Marshall High School Baseball Coach Terry Heiderscheit wrote in a letter supporting the naming of the field after Kangas. "Beyond wins and **** les, Keith dedicated much of his life to developing young athletes in the Rochester community."
The naming of Century's field after Kangas is the latest example of several athletic facilities that have been named after influential coaches. Most recently, John Marshall High School named its track after former coach Ron Werner.
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