Jack Leggett is enshrined in a Hall of Fame everywhere he has been.
But the former University of Maine two-sport all-conference selection will be honored for a unique award at Saturday night’s Miami-Clemson football game in South Carolina.
He has become just the third person to be inducted in the Clemson Baseball Ring of Honor, joining legendary coach Bill Wilhelm and three-time All-American second baseman Rusty Adkins.
It is the highest honor awarded by the Clemson athletic department and the inductee must have made a significant contribution to Clemson athletics, be a member of the Clemson Hall of Fame and be a graduate of a four-year institution.
Leggett was a three-time All-Yankee Conference infielder at UMaine and he was also a three-time All-Yankee Conference defensive back and placekicker in football.
He captained the 1976 UMaine baseball team to a fourth place finish in the College World Series.
The Bangor-born and South Burlington, Vermont-raised Leggett became the youngest Division I head baseball coach at age 23 when he landed the job at the University of Vermont in 1978.
In 36 years as a head coach at three schools — Vermont (5 years), Western Carolina (9 years) and Clemson (22 years) – he compiled a record of 1,332-770-1 and had only two losing seasons, one at Vermont and the other at Western Carolina.
Entering the 2026 season, his 1,332 wins were tied for 13th in Division I history.
As the head coach at Clemson, he guided the Tigers to 21 NCAA Tournament appearances in his 22 seasons and six College World Series berths between 1994 and 2015. They reached the final four on three occasions.
He was named the Atlantic Coach Conference Coach of the Year in 1994, 1995 and 2006.
He posted a record of 955-480-1 at Clemson, second in career wins behind Wilhelm’s 1,161 in 36 years, and Leggett averaged 43.4 wins per year, which is first in Clemson’s history and seventh in the country during that time period.
He spent two seasons as Wilhelm’s assistant before taking over for him after he retired.
The 72-year-old Leggett had his number 7 retired at Clemson.
He led Western Carolina to five NCAA Tournament appearances and has been inducted into its Hall of Fame. He has also been inducted into the Vermont Hall of Fame and the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame, among others.
The UMaine Sports Hall of Famer said in a news release from Clemson that being inducted into the Ring of Honor is a “tremendous honor for me and my family.”
“It is a true reflection of the support of my family, the many hard-working and competitive players, loyal assistant coaches, passionate fans and the many supportive administrators, staff and friends and great coaches in the department that I was lucky enough to work alongside,” Leggett said.
He also said it was an honor to be “representing the Clemson athletic department and our storied baseball program. This is one more of the many great moments and memories that we’ve shared together.”