Taft, CA – Taft College announces that Taft College Hall of Famer Ron Coomer will be inducted into the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) Hall of Fame at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday March 29, 2023, at the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Sacramento, California.

Ron Coomer was a two-year star for Taft College, earning Western State Conference Player of the Year honors in 1986 while compiling an impressive .385 batting average and earning the first of two All-State honors. Taft College moved to the Central Valley Conference in 1987 and Ron enjoyed another strong season, helping the Cougars to a conference title while slamming 19 home runs and picking up 51 RBIs. He went on to a nine-year Major League career, mostly with the Minnesota Twins. He was named to the 1999 American League All-Star team while a third baseman with the Twins. Ron is currently the color analyst and play-by-play radio broadcaster for the Chicago Cubs. 

In addition, Taft College also announces that Baseball student-athlete Tyren Dorrance has been named to the 2023 CCCAA Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. Tyren was selected out of 24,000 highly talented student-athletes in the CCCAA for this very special honor. He will be personally recognized for this achievement by CCCAA Executive Director Jennifer A. Cardone at the CCCAA Celebration 
of Student-Athletes Luncheon at 11:45 a.m. on March 29, 2023, at the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Sacramento, California. Superintendent/President Brock McMurray shared, "Taft College is incredibly proud of Tyren's achievements both on and off the baseball field. Congratulations to Tyren on this very special CCCAA honor."

Tickets to these ceremonies are available through the CCCAA website at www.cccaasports.org.