I received word tonight that Shane Baxley, most recently with Southeastern Oklahoma State University, passed away sometime within the last 24 hours. I worked with Shane on a couple of occasions in the sports information industry and am proud to have called him my friend.
Outside of the Lone Star Conference and the Southern Conference, it's doubtful you would have known Shane. He wasn't high profile, and he didn't win the CoSIDA Rising Star Award, and there are probably a few things he didn't do perfectly. That actually describes 98% of the sports information professionals that I know. What he did do is work harder than anyone I know to overcome a disability and serve as an inspiration anytime I thought I had it tough.
He had sent me a Facebook message in September asking me if I would recommend him for a position if called upon, to which I agreed. If heaven worked on the basis of recommendations, he'd surely get mine. We'll miss you Shane.
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