Southeast Missouri Athletics Hall of Fame
1980-2009
Hines helped bring publicity and notoriety to Southeast by serving as the school's sports information director for 29 years. Alongside him was his wife, Mary, who spent more than 25 years assisting with statistics, media guides, game programs, posters and other publications. Mary passed away on Aug. 23, 2012 after a six-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Ron worked 851 consecutive men's basketball games, an all-time Division I record for an SID. Over the years, he wrote and produced 21 award-winning publications, including four judged “Best in the Nation” by the College Sports Information Directors of America. As sports information director, he helped Southeast host numerous conference and national championships, including the 1983, 1984 and 1987 Division II Outdoor Track and Field National Championships. He also served as the public address announcer for numerous events and a color commentator for the school's football and men's basketball broadcasts when the Redhawks were on the road. In 2009, Hines was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award from CoSIDA.
