Bud K. Haidet Athletics Hall of Fame
Augustine helped put Milwaukee baseball on the map in his 12 seasons (1995-2006), finishing with an overall mark of 347-297-1, the most career victories by any coach in MKE's NCAA DI history. The program had just two winning seasons in school history prior to his arrival and had won 20-plus games just twice. Augustine claimed 21 victories his first season and then improved that win total each of next four years, setting a school record each time – peaking in 2001 at 39 games.
He led the Panthers to their first-ever trip to the NCAA Tournament in 1999, stunning the baseball world and turning heads with an upset of No. 1 Rice – a victory that still remains as the only time a Panther team has defeated the top nationally-ranked team in the land in any sport. His teams set and reset all offensive records year after year, with the 2001 team still holding school standards in batting average (.352), runs (537), hits (715), RBI (476), and total bases (1,113).
In all, Augustine won 30-or-more games six times, collecting three Horizon League Coach of the Year awards, and five regular-season or league tournament crowns. Lastly, the list of Panthers who were either drafted or signed to play professionally grew to near 30 in his tenure.
