Statement from Chris Finwood:
The six years I spent as the head baseball coach at Western Kentucky were in many ways the most rewarding years of my career. This university has a tremendous leader in Dr. Ransdell, and I cannot thank him enough for the support he has given me and our program. I also really enjoyed the year I spent working with Ross Bjork, and there is no question WKU athletics has bright years ahead under his watch. Ross and I had many conversations both during this past season and recently, and I really appreciate his candor and support. He offered a very fair extension to me and has a vision for continuing to improve the baseball program, and my leaving is in no way a reflection on anything at WKU.
This is just a unique opportunity for our family that we cannot turn down. I am very proud of all that we accomplished in the last six years. We did some special things, and none of it would have happened without a tremendous assistant coaching staff, players who bought into the right way to do things, and a loyal and hard working support staff. Our fan base increased each year, and I cannot begin to thank our fans and the wonderful people in Bowling Green for everything you have done for our family. The Bowling Green community has a special place in my heart and always will. To see the wonderful spirit that exists here every day is amazing. This program is bigger than any one individual, and I am confident the next head coach will continue the progress we made and take this program to even higher levels.
