Complete Hall of Fame Release

CHARLESTON, Ill. -- Eastern Illinois baseball assistant coach Sean Lyons has been selected to the EIU Athletics Hall of Fame for his stellar Panther playing career and will be inducted in November.

Lyons (1996-99) was one of the most consistent hitters for EIU baseball in the late 1990's. He was a three-time All-Ohio Valley Conference selection earning First Team honors in 1997 and 1998. In 1999, he helped propel the Panthers to their first NCAA Division I Regional appearance setting a school record with 66 runs scored. He ended his career ranking in the top ten in nine offensive categories including a .349 batting average with 56 doubles. Lyons currently serves as the assistant baseball coach at EIU where he helped coach the Panthers to a 2008 NCAA Regional berth.

Lyons has been an assistant at EIU since the fall of 2004 and has spearheaded the program's recruiting. He also coaches third base, is the defensive instructor and works extensively with the hitters.