 He had a short career due to his asthma, and while he had started out setting records by 1950, his asthma was hindering him from getting the wins. His first job as a coach was pitching coach for the Red Sox, and he would eventually come home to Cleveland, Mississippi, where he would coach statesmen baseball for 18 years, compiling a 639 win, 387 loss, eight ties record, making him among the all-time leaders in NCAA Division II baseball. In 1978, he was chosen Coach of the Year.