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Brian DeLunas
Posted on: January 18, 2022 at 08:17:35 CT
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His death was mentioned below, but I wanted to add something.
There is an escllent piece in The Athletic by Alec Lewis about Brian
https://theathletic.com/3075653/2022/01/17/beloved-pitching-coach-brian-delunas-devoted-his-life-to-helping-his-players-live-their-dreams/
Brian was more kind and helpful to this amateur unofficial Mizzou Baseball beat writer than I had any right to expect. He became a friend and someone I could always count on. Just a few weeks ago he responded to a text I sent him asking for some baseball camp info for the son of a co-worker and he responded almost immediately. I realize now, from the time frame spelled out in that Athletic article, that Brian was very likely in the hospital when he responded to my text.
I had been offline most of yesterday until a friend – someone who doesn’t really follow MU Baseball – texted me to say he was sorry to hear about the baseball coach. Reading the press releases and the responses on Twitter just floored me. I’m still stunned. I had known for years about his kidney issues, but did not know about the recent set-back.
I don’t know what else to say. He had finally gotten the job he wanted. Mizzou Baseball will miss him. Like I said on Twitter, he was a good caoch, a good man, and a good friend.
There is an escllent piece in The Athletic by Alec Lewis about Brian
https://theathletic.com/3075653/2022/01/17/beloved-pitching-coach-brian-delunas-devoted-his-life-to-helping-his-players-live-their-dreams/
Brian was more kind and helpful to this amateur unofficial Mizzou Baseball beat writer than I had any right to expect. He became a friend and someone I could always count on. Just a few weeks ago he responded to a text I sent him asking for some baseball camp info for the son of a co-worker and he responded almost immediately. I realize now, from the time frame spelled out in that Athletic article, that Brian was very likely in the hospital when he responded to my text.
I had been offline most of yesterday until a friend – someone who doesn’t really follow MU Baseball – texted me to say he was sorry to hear about the baseball coach. Reading the press releases and the responses on Twitter just floored me. I’m still stunned. I had known for years about his kidney issues, but did not know about the recent set-back.
I don’t know what else to say. He had finally gotten the job he wanted. Mizzou Baseball will miss him. Like I said on Twitter, he was a good caoch, a good man, and a good friend.
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Brian DeLunas - trripleplay MU - 1/18 08:17:35