Excerpt from the Dayton Business Journal
Following his days as a Wright State University baseball player, a former athlete has continued his Raider legacy by playing an active role in the university’s athletics department.
Dr. Corey Ellis was a member of Wright State’s baseball team from 1994-98, playing as the team’s pitcher. After graduation, he went to medical school at University of Cincinnati, completing his residency at the university’s family practice office and his fellowship at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center’s primary care sports medicine division.
He then returned to his alma mater to serve as the team physician for Wright State Athletics and practicing with Wright State Physicians as a faculty member in the family medicine and orthopaedic surgery sports medicine department. Ellis said taking care of the university’s athletes has been a fun experience, in addition to practicing sports medicine and educating others about the craft.
Looking back on his baseball days, Ellis recalls having a full schedule filled with practices, games and schoolwork. Some lessons he’s learned that still hold true today include efficient time management skills, working with others, and using effective communication skills to drive a team to success.
One standout memory from his baseball career is from his freshman year, when the team made it to the 1994 NCAA tournament. Although he wasn’t on the team’s tournament roster, Ellis traveled with the team to University of Tennessee to cheer them on.
"We’d be in the dugout during the games and the tournament was a great time," he added. "Thinking about the friendship and all of the personalities on the team at the time are my fondest memories."
Although Ellis has a positive outlook on his baseball career, one blunder attached to his name is being the university’s record holder for the most wild pitches during a career. He’s learned to joke about it nowadays, noting he’s still the current record holder.
