Three years after President Scott Scarborough eliminated baseball, Akron names Chris Sabo as the new head coach of the returning sports program.
On Oct. 23, The University of Akron Department of Athletics announced that former Cincinnati Reds’ third baseman Chris Sabo will be the head coach of the newly revived baseball team.
Akron’s baseball team was eliminated in July of 2015, along with 215 jobs, when former President Scott Scarborough attempted to cut $40 million in expenses as the University faced a $60 million shortfall, according to cleveland.com
After the elimination of the team, former Zips players lobbied for the University to bring back the program, according to the Akron Beacon Journal.