Story by: Wesley Holsomback

MONTEVALLO, Ala. – Located on the outskirts of the Montevallo campus, Bob Riesener Stadium has been home to the school baseball team since 1956.

The stadium was renamed on November 2, 2018, to honor the former coach that brought nearly 30 years of success to the program.

Bob Riesener coached at the University of Montevallo for 29 years, from 1974 to 2003. While also serving in the athletic department as Associate Athletic Director for the school from 1991-1995.

At the time of Bob’s retirement from coaching, he became the all-time most winning coach in the State of Alabama with 1,021 wins. His coaching career record at UM was 934-670.

Bob’s most impressive achievement went far beyond baseball, over 90 percent of his players who completed eligibility went on to graduate.