Athletics Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 2015
- Class:
- 2004
Mark Jurich (2001-04) was an outstanding outfielder, who was a powerful force from the left side of the plate. He was a two-time All-American (NCBWA third team in 2002, 2004), twice honored as a first-team All-Conference USA selection (2002, 2004), and was named to the C-USA All-Decade Team spanning 1995-2005.
Jurich led the Cardinals in hitting (.365) and home runs (16) in 2002 as UofL won 39 games and advanced to its first NCAA Regional. He is among the all-time leaders at UofL, ranking second in career doubles (58), fifth in career home runs (47), ninth in career triples (12) and 10th in career RBI (178). After his collegiate career, Jurich played five seasons of professional baseball (2004-08) with the Atlanta Braves organization. He served in athletics administration at UofL for 10 years, and his father Tom was the Cardinals' Vice President and Director of Athletics.
