Black Hills State University Athletics

Ron Erion, Class of ’75, was inducted as a baseball player. He was named to the All-SDIC First team in 1973 and in 1974 as an outfielder. In 1973 he batted .385, which was third in individual batting in the SDIC. During the 1974 season he had 54 hits and 10 doubles. Erion had a batting average of .365 that year.

After graduating from BHSU, he stayed in Spearfish for a few years to manage a bowling alley. He then moved to southern Ohio where he coached and taught for four years. Erion later returned to Spearfish as a high school teacher and coach. He stayed with the Spearfish School District for 14 years and spent the last five years there as athletic director and assistant principal. He also coached the BHSU baseball team in 1982. In 1995, Erion moved to Casper, Wyo., to take a position as associate commissioner for the Wyoming High School Activities Association. In January of this year, he resigned from that job and is now working as an independent insurance adjuster.

In addition to his degree from BHSU, Erion also completed a master’s degree in education and an athletic administration certificate.