This weekend, Charlie Batch was named the Grand Marshal of the Detroit Grand Prix! On race day, he was interviewed by local channel WXYZ-TV Detroit, where he talked about his history with that city and his recent placement in the MAC Hall of Fame. Watch the full interview here.
On Wednesday, May 30, Charlie was inducted into the Mid-American Conference Hall of Fame for his record-breaking career at Eastern Michigan University. The induction took place during the MAC Honor's Dinner at the Cleveland Renaissance Hotel. In addition to Charlie, five other athletes were inducted: Orel Hershiser (Bowling Green, baseball), Dr. Carol Cartwright (Mid-American Conference/Bowling Green/Kent State, administration), Michael Turner (Northern Illinois, football), and Dana Drew-Shaw (Toledo, [...]
On Friday, March 9, 2018, Mid-American Conference league office announced that Charlie Batch will be inducted into the MAC Hall of Fame this year! The news was covered by several media outlets including: the Tribune Review, Steelers.com and the Eastern Michigan Eagles website. On his Linked In page, Charlie wrote: "This is truly an honor. Never in a million years did I think this would have happened. Playing 15 [...]
