University of Vermont Athletic Hall of Fame
Mike Mora 1994 - Baseball
Twice a first team all-conference outfielder, Mike Mora, a 2008 UVM Hall of Fame inductee, left the baseball program in 1994 as the career leader in several hitting categories. He and fellow Hall of Famer Jim Wawruck '92 were the first two Catamounts to be named first-team All-Conference more than once, a feat since matched by Ethan Barlow '96, Jeff Barry '03, Bobby Tewksbary '05 and Joe Serafin '09.
A four-year starter on some of coach Bill Currier's most successful teams, he hit .339 for his career and graduated as the all-time leader in RBI (103), doubles (44), runs scored (110), 151 games played and 249 total bases. He finished second all-time in hits behind teammate and UVM Athletic Hall of Famer Marc Choiniere '93.
"Mike was one of the best hitters we have ever had and is very deserving to be inducted into the UVM Athletic Hall of Fame," Currier said. "He was very durable and a tough out. He was a good outfielder who could also play first and he even pitched."
After starting as a freshman and hitting .268, Mora hit .326 as a sophomore in 1992 as the Catamounts won a then school-record 28 games and finished third in the ECAC Championship. In 1993, he hit .358, second on the team, while leading the Catamounts (25-18) in RBI and runs scored. Following the season he was named to the All-North Atlantic Conference first team and to the All-New England second team.
As a senior, he led the Catamounts and was the conference batting champion with a .383 batting average, then ninth-best in a single season at UVM. A team captain, he also led the team with 49 hits, 29 RBI and 10 doubles. He repeated on the All-NAC first team and was named to the All-New England, second team. His teammates selected him the Larry Gardner Most Valuable Player and he was also the co-winner in 1993 of the Ralph Lapointe Baseball Award for leadership, dedication and loyalty in making an outstanding contribution to the program.
After graduation, Mora spent several seasons playing professionally in the independent Northern and Atlantic Leagues. He also was an assistant coach at the University at Albany for two years. He has returned near his native Cos Cob, Connecticut and is the head baseball coach at Greenwich High School.
