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Lettermen Day Saturday Will Honor 1990 NCAA Championship Team
April 25, 2025 | Baseball
ATHENS-----The annual Georgia Baseball Lettermen's Day will be held Saturday at Foley Field with a pregame recognition of the 1990 College World Series champions, the first Southeastern Conference baseball squad to win a national title.
The program will take place on the field at 11:40 a.m. before the No. 10 Bulldogs face No. 14 Oklahoma in the final game of an SEC series. First pitch Saturday will be at 12:02 p.m. (SECN).
It is the 35-year anniversary of Georgia winning the championship. In the CWS title game, the Bulldogs defeated Oklahoma State 2-1. Georgia pitcher Mike Rebhan was named the Most Outstanding Player at the 1990 CWS and later to the CWS All-Decade Team. The 1990 Bulldogs featured three All-Americans (pitcher Dave Fleming, designated hitter Brian Jester and shortstop J.R. Showalter) and two Freshman All-Americans (pitcher Stan Payne and outfielder Ray Suplee). Coach Steve Webber's 1990 Georgia squad finished with a 52-19 record. Webber guided the Bulldogs for 16 seasons. He led Georgia to its first two College World Series appearances in school history including the 1990 national championship. He is the winningest baseball coach in school history and tallied 500 victories.
A total of nearly 20 members of the 1990 team are planning to be in attendance Saturday. While Webber and Rebhan have passed away, Steve's wife, Pam, and his daughter, Ashley, granddaughter Bess, plus Mike's wife, Patricia, will be here too.
Along with recognizing lettermen from as far back as the 1960s, a few Bulldogs will receive special awards.
The Charley Trippi Distinguished Letterman Award goes to a Bulldog in recognition of his generous support, interest and special commitment to UGA Baseball. This honor is awarded to a former student-athlete who made his mark on the playing fields and has carried those lessons into life as an extraordinary, contributing and successful citizen. The 2025 recipient is J.P. Stewart.
A native of Fayetteville, Georgia, Stewart graduated from Woodward Academy and the University of Georgia, where he was a catcher on the baseball team from 1989 to 1992. He was a part of two NCAA Regional squads including the 1990 National Championship team. An Honor Roll student who earned his BBA in Accounting in 1993, he received a master's degree in taxation from UGA in 1994 and CPA certification in 1996. He is a partner in the firm Stewart, Kizzar and Brocklebank in Alpharetta.
J.P. and his wife Katie, also a UGA graduate and former Diamond Darling, have two children, Anna Grace, a 2023 UGA graduate, and Andrew, a senior at Kings Ridge Christian School. They are active members of North Point Community Church and proud supporters of UGA Athletics.
"What an honor to be recognized by UGA," said Stewart. "I am truly grateful for the opportunities and experiences the University of Georgia has provided to me and my family. Go Dawgs!"
The Tom Cousins Outstanding Athletic Achievement Award goes to a Bulldog who has distinguished himself on the playing field, and his performance, leadership and integrity inspires present and future players to give their all to win at the highest level. The 2025 recipient is Brian Jester.
A native of Endicott, N.Y., Brian Jester was a football-baseball standout at Union-Endicott High School who went on to earn All-America honors in baseball for the University of Georgia and helped them win an NCAA title. An All-SEC and Academic All-SEC selection, he graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology and returned to campus to earn a master's degree in sport management in 2006.
After a brief professional baseball career, he became a successful sales executive with C.A.F. Sales and Easton Sports for 14 years before returning to UGA as Director of Baseball Operations. During this time, he was a part of three more College World Series teams in 2004, 2006 and 2008. He was named an associate director of athletics at SUNY Oneonta in 2009, and currently, he serves as the Associate Athletic Director for Corporate Partnerships at Binghamton University.
"This is an incredible honor; I am very appreciative and humbled to receive this award." said Jester. "I wish to dedicate this award to our head coach Steve Webber and his legacy, assistant coaches Howard McCann, Greg Appleton and Jim Bagnall, all the Georgia baseball staff members and student-athletes that I have had the privilege to work alongside for so many years and lastly to my best friends in the world, my teammates.
"This is not an individual award; I share this accolade with every Georgia baseball student-athlete, coach and staff member that has represented the "G" with pride and honor. To be recognized with an award that carries Mr. Cousins' name – someone who stands for leadership, excellence and service is something I will cherish forever. Being a part of Georgia baseball has shaped me in ways I will be proud of for the rest of my life. Thank you and Go Dawgs!"
Since 2021 on Lettermen Day, the most outstanding senior from the previous year's team is recognized with the Cheek & Templeton Prestigious Alumni Award. The recipient from the 2024 club is Corey Collins. A four-year letterman, he became the first SEC player to lead the NCAA in on-base percentage with a .574 mark in 2024. He batted .354 with 20 home runs and 58 RBI last season and was a sixth-round draft pick of the New York Mets. Currently, he is playing for the Brooklyn Cyclones, the High-A affiliate of the Mets.
The program will take place on the field at 11:40 a.m. before the No. 10 Bulldogs face No. 14 Oklahoma in the final game of an SEC series. First pitch Saturday will be at 12:02 p.m. (SECN).
It is the 35-year anniversary of Georgia winning the championship. In the CWS title game, the Bulldogs defeated Oklahoma State 2-1. Georgia pitcher Mike Rebhan was named the Most Outstanding Player at the 1990 CWS and later to the CWS All-Decade Team. The 1990 Bulldogs featured three All-Americans (pitcher Dave Fleming, designated hitter Brian Jester and shortstop J.R. Showalter) and two Freshman All-Americans (pitcher Stan Payne and outfielder Ray Suplee). Coach Steve Webber's 1990 Georgia squad finished with a 52-19 record. Webber guided the Bulldogs for 16 seasons. He led Georgia to its first two College World Series appearances in school history including the 1990 national championship. He is the winningest baseball coach in school history and tallied 500 victories.
A total of nearly 20 members of the 1990 team are planning to be in attendance Saturday. While Webber and Rebhan have passed away, Steve's wife, Pam, and his daughter, Ashley, granddaughter Bess, plus Mike's wife, Patricia, will be here too.
Along with recognizing lettermen from as far back as the 1960s, a few Bulldogs will receive special awards.
The Charley Trippi Distinguished Letterman Award goes to a Bulldog in recognition of his generous support, interest and special commitment to UGA Baseball. This honor is awarded to a former student-athlete who made his mark on the playing fields and has carried those lessons into life as an extraordinary, contributing and successful citizen. The 2025 recipient is J.P. Stewart.
A native of Fayetteville, Georgia, Stewart graduated from Woodward Academy and the University of Georgia, where he was a catcher on the baseball team from 1989 to 1992. He was a part of two NCAA Regional squads including the 1990 National Championship team. An Honor Roll student who earned his BBA in Accounting in 1993, he received a master's degree in taxation from UGA in 1994 and CPA certification in 1996. He is a partner in the firm Stewart, Kizzar and Brocklebank in Alpharetta.
J.P. and his wife Katie, also a UGA graduate and former Diamond Darling, have two children, Anna Grace, a 2023 UGA graduate, and Andrew, a senior at Kings Ridge Christian School. They are active members of North Point Community Church and proud supporters of UGA Athletics.
"What an honor to be recognized by UGA," said Stewart. "I am truly grateful for the opportunities and experiences the University of Georgia has provided to me and my family. Go Dawgs!"
The Tom Cousins Outstanding Athletic Achievement Award goes to a Bulldog who has distinguished himself on the playing field, and his performance, leadership and integrity inspires present and future players to give their all to win at the highest level. The 2025 recipient is Brian Jester.
A native of Endicott, N.Y., Brian Jester was a football-baseball standout at Union-Endicott High School who went on to earn All-America honors in baseball for the University of Georgia and helped them win an NCAA title. An All-SEC and Academic All-SEC selection, he graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology and returned to campus to earn a master's degree in sport management in 2006.
After a brief professional baseball career, he became a successful sales executive with C.A.F. Sales and Easton Sports for 14 years before returning to UGA as Director of Baseball Operations. During this time, he was a part of three more College World Series teams in 2004, 2006 and 2008. He was named an associate director of athletics at SUNY Oneonta in 2009, and currently, he serves as the Associate Athletic Director for Corporate Partnerships at Binghamton University.
"This is an incredible honor; I am very appreciative and humbled to receive this award." said Jester. "I wish to dedicate this award to our head coach Steve Webber and his legacy, assistant coaches Howard McCann, Greg Appleton and Jim Bagnall, all the Georgia baseball staff members and student-athletes that I have had the privilege to work alongside for so many years and lastly to my best friends in the world, my teammates.
"This is not an individual award; I share this accolade with every Georgia baseball student-athlete, coach and staff member that has represented the "G" with pride and honor. To be recognized with an award that carries Mr. Cousins' name – someone who stands for leadership, excellence and service is something I will cherish forever. Being a part of Georgia baseball has shaped me in ways I will be proud of for the rest of my life. Thank you and Go Dawgs!"
Since 2021 on Lettermen Day, the most outstanding senior from the previous year's team is recognized with the Cheek & Templeton Prestigious Alumni Award. The recipient from the 2024 club is Corey Collins. A four-year letterman, he became the first SEC player to lead the NCAA in on-base percentage with a .574 mark in 2024. He batted .354 with 20 home runs and 58 RBI last season and was a sixth-round draft pick of the New York Mets. Currently, he is playing for the Brooklyn Cyclones, the High-A affiliate of the Mets.
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