Greg Maddux is going back to school in Las Vegas.
The Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher and 1984 Valley High School graduate will join the UNLV baseball team as a volunteer pitching coach starting in the fall of 2016, Rebels coach Stan Stolte announced Wednesday.
“To add arguably the smartest player to ever step foot on a baseball field to our staff is so exciting for our student-athletes and the program,” Stolte said. “After meeting with Greg, you are so impressed with him not only with his knowledge of the game, but how grounded he has remained and his genuine desire to share his knowledge with up-and-coming players.