Delta State University

 - Head Baseball Coach 1960-66, 1970-1988
 - DSU coaching record : 639 wins, 387 losses, and 8 ties
 - Teams won four Gulf South Conference Championships, three NCAA Regionals and appeared in NCAA Division II World Series three times, finishing second once and third twice
 - Member of the American Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame
 - His outstanding leadership built the Delta State baseball program to a level of national prominence
 - His positive influence and close relationship with his players extended far beyond their playing days
 - Ferris was a former Boston Red Sox pitcher and pitching coach