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EXECUTIVE BOARD
 

Ron Krohn, President

 

YEARS OF SERVICE TO DUGOUT CLUB: 21

 

BASEBALL INVOLVEMENT: Played on first Wisconsin sanctioned Little League team in Reedsburg, pitched at UW-Madison from 1960-63, WIAA umpire for 25 years 

 

CONTACT INFO: krohnrn@charter.net     608-845-9664  

 

 Steve Land, Vice-President

 

YEARS OF SERVICE TO DUGOUT CLUB: 36 

 

BASEBALL INVOLVEMENT: 21 years on baseball staff at UW-Madison until program was eliminated 

 

CONTACT INFO: uwbadoc@charter.net  

 

 Dick Anderson, Secretary/Treasurer

 

YEARS OF SERVICE TO DUGOUT CLUB: 11

 

BASEBALL INVOLVEMENT: Host family for Madison Mallards players since 2001, last person to get a hit off Don Drysdale prior to his election to the Hall of Fame

 

CONTACT INFO: Kathryna@merr.com     608-233-6435 or 608-477-0530 

 

 Joe Armentrout

 

YEARS OF SERVICE TO DUGOUT CLUB: 14

 

BASEBALL INVOLVEMENT: 3-year letter winner and 2-time 1st Team All-Big Ten as a player at UW-Madison 

 

CONTACT INFO: armentrout23@hotmail.com 

 

 Jack Bastien

 

YEARS OF SERVICE TO DUGOUT CLUB: 11

 

BASEBALL INVOLVEMENT: Played high school baseball and coached Babe Ruth baseball in Waunakee, WI 

 

CONTACT INFO:  bastdec@tds.net     608-849-3272

 

Todd Becker

 

YEARS OF SERVICE TO DUGOUT CLUB: 21

 

BASEBALL INVOLVEMENT: Played high school baseball at Holmen, active in community's youth baseball programs and former umpire

 

CONTACT INFO: tbecker@cnsbb.com     608-255-1388 or 608-271-1646  

 

 Chris Burwell

 

YEARS OF SERVICE TO DUGOUT CLUB: 3

 

BASEBALL INVOLVEMENT: Current statistician with Madison Memorial High School Varsity baseball, Father Gus Burwell was a longtime Dug-Out Club member 

 

CONTACT INFO: cabjab@tds.net

 

 Wade Hanna

 

YEARS OF SERVICE TO DUGOUT CLUB: 3 

 

BASEBALL INVOLVEMENT: Played high school and Home Talent baseball in New Glarus, WI 

 

CONTACT INFO: kendog007@yahoo.com   

 

 Nick Krohn

 

YEARS OF SERVICE TO DUGOUT CLUB: 3

 

BASEBALL INVOLVEMENT:  High school coach for 6 years, currently a Volunteer Assistant Varsity coach at Madison Memorial High School, plays Home Talent baseball with Verona

 

CONTACT INFO:  njkrohn@tds.net     608-279-8894

 

 Robert "Red" Wilson

 

YEARS OF SERVICE TO DUGOUT CLUB: 20

 

BASEBALL INVOLVEMENT: Played baseball at UW-Madison from 1947-50 and professional baseball from 1950-60 

 

CONTACT INFO: redwil@myexcel.com     608-233-7902

 
 
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 Tom Bennett

 

YEARS OF SERVICE TO DUGOUT CLUB: 2

 

BASEBALL INVOLVEMENT:  Former Head Baseball Coach at Madison Memorial High School for 30 years

 

CONTACT INFO: tntbenny10@charter.net     608-663-6268

 

 Gary Calhoun

 

YEARS OF SERVICE TO DUGOUT CLUB: 11

 

BASEBALL INVOLVEMENT: Played high school baseball at Madison East, coached high school and youth baseball for 23 years including 10 years as Head Baseball Coach at Madison East

 

CONTACT INFO: gcalhoun@madison.k12.wi.us     608-839-5911 or 608-204-1699 

 

 Paul Dimmig

 

YEARS OF SERVICE TO DUGOUT CLUB: 7 

 

BASEBALL INVOLVEMENT: Played high school and college baseball in Milton, WI, coached baseball at UW-Whitewater, Oregon High School and currently at Middleton High School 

 

CONTACT INFO: pdimmig@wrightvending.com

 

 Milo Flaten

 

YEARS OF SERVICE TO DUGOUT CLUB: 36

 

BASEBALL INVOLVEMENT: Dug-Out Club founder, played at UW-Madison as well as in the Northern, South Atlantic and Rocky Mountain Leagues, Club President for 24 years

 

CONTACT INFO: 608-833-4891

 

 Greg Polster

 

YEARS OF SERVICE TO DUGOUT CLUB:

 

BASEBALL INVOLVEMENT: 

 

CONTACT INFO: GPOLSTER@amfam.com  

 

 Matt Pommer

 

YEARS OF SERVICE TO DUGOUT CLUB: 21 

 

BASEBALL INVOLVEMENT: Coached Madison West High School JV & Freshman, West Junior League (2 World Series teams), Badger Sports Legion, President West Madison Little League for 11 years

 

CONTACT INFO:  608-233-8591     mpommer@sbcglobal.net  

 

 Dennis Semrau

 

YEARS OF SERVICE TO DUGOUT CLUB: 21

 

BASEBALL INVOLVEMENT: UW Baseball Sports Information Director 1986-1991. Nine year member of Wisconsin and National chapters of the Baseball Writers of America 

 

CONTACT INFO: dsemrau@madison.com        608-252-6490 or 608-513-5550 

 

 Vern Stenman

 

YEARS OF SERVICE TO DUGOUT CLUB: 3

 

BASEBALL INVOLVEMENT: General Manager of the Madison Mallards since 2001

 

CONTACT INFO: vern@mallardsbaseball.com     608-246-4277 or 608-575-4267

 

 Steve Vaughn

 

YEARS OF SERVICE TO DUGOUT CLUB:

 

BASEBALL INVOLVEMENT: Drafted by Chicago White Sox, Cape Cod League All-Star, Central Illinois Collegiate League, SE Missouri State University All-American 

 

CONTACT INFO: slvaughn@wisc.edu     608-263-3393

 

 Jim Winter

 

YEARS OF SERVICE TO DUGOUT CLUB: 3

 

BASEBALL INVOLVEMENT: Played at Beloit College, managed Stoughton Home Talent for 6 years, member Stoughton Baseball Improvement for 6 years

 

CONTACT INFO: jimwinter34@msn.com   

 

 Paul Zach

 

YEARS OF SERVICE TO DUGOUT CLUB: 23

 

BASEBALL INVOLVEMENT:  Played at Oregon High School, University of Iowa and semi-pro baseball, coached at UW-Madison as well as Oregon High School.

 

CONTACT INFO: PSZach3256@tds.net     608-798-1310