Coach Mike Crossley, described as the man who bleeds Racer blue by the Newcastle Athletics Department, was among four other inductees into the 2025 Chickasaw Hall of Fame.
Chickasaw citizens gathered April 17 at the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center’s Ataloa Theatre at East Central University in Ada for the special hall of fame induction ceremony (related photo on page 3).
In their latest issue of the Chickasaw News, Crossley is described as a record-breaking coach with more than 1,898 career wins. His accomplishments include three Oklahoma 4A State Championships and 36 trips to the State tournament.
He has also been inducted into the Oklahoma High School Fast-Pitch Softball Coaches Association Hall of Fame and Oklahoma Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. In 2014 and 2019, Crossley received the Michele Smith Outstanding Coach of the Year award.
He has also been named Oklahoma Baseball Coaches Association Rookie Coach of the Year, Little All-City Baseball Coach of the Year, Newcastle Middle School Teacher of the Year, and Oklahoma Fast-Pitch Coaches Association Coach of the Year.
