These guys don’t just drive the team bus, they go the extra mile for the players
Team bus drivers might conjure up images of buttoned-up men and women who stay at arm's length from players and coaches and kill time on the bus or in their hotel rooms during games. That's not Jackie McCloud, Courtney Ellis or Larry Thurman. When the Kentucky baseball team wins, McCloud celebrates with the Wildcats and belly-bumps them at the end of the handshake line. He even was in the dogpile a couple years ago when they clinched a spot in the College World Series. Ellis gives pep talks and leads cheers in the Delta State dugout. He is even on the greeting committee when ...