Providence, R.I.—Rhode Island College was saddened to hear of the loss of Athletic Hall of Famer and legendary former Head Baseball Coach Dave Stenhouse on Saturday. Stenhouse was 90.
 
Stenhouse's RIC career didn't start until 1968, but he was well accomplished before and after he came to Providence.
 
He was a 1951 Rhode Island Schoolboy of the Year for his talents on the baseball field, which led him to the University of Rhode Island, where he graduated in 1955 with a degree in industrial technology.
 
His talents in baseball led him to the Major Leagues, where he was first signed by the Chicago Cubs and later played three years with the Washington Senators. In 1962, his first year with Washington, he became the first rookie in MLB history to start the All-Star game. He also earned Rhode Island Athlete of the Year in 1962 as well.
 
After Stenhouse's playing career ended, he coached the RIC baseball team from 1968-1980, which included leading the 1979 team to the College World Series, the first team from Rhode Island to make the college tournament.
 
Stenhouse was inducted into the RIC Athletic Hall of Fame in 1993 and into RIC's Athletic Team Hall of Fame as part of the '79 baseball squad in 2008.
 
He was recently given a Centennial Award of Distinction at RIC's 100^th Anniversary of Intercollegiate Athletics Celebration on April 29.