John Kovach, a history professional, has served as an archivist, curator, education director and executive director of two museums. He spent 20 years as the archivist at Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame, Indiana, and during that time he was the County Historian for St. Joseph County, Indiana, for a record 16 years. He curated a major traveling museum exhibition titled “Linedrives and Lipstick: The Story of Girls and Women In Baseball.” This exhibit traveled for nearly eight years and was hosted by museums, historical societies and other venues from all across the United States. Kovach has continued to create numerous exhibitions on the history of girls and women in baseball as well as giving presentations both nationally and internationally on the subject. Kovach has been a recipient of numerous awards including the Eastern Women’s Baseball Conference’s prestigious #10 Award. He is the National Women’s Baseball Hall of Fames’ only three-time Manager of the Year selection. Kovach has been coaching baseball for over 45 years, leading teams on the youth through collegiate to elite level. All three of his daughters played baseball for him. He and his wife, Lisa, live in Memphis, Tennessee.
John M Kovach
John Kovach is a historian, curator, and former museum director who spent 20 years as archivist at Saint Mary’s College and 16 years as St. Joseph County Historian in Indiana. Creator of the acclaimed traveling exhibit Linedrives and Lipstick: The Story of Girls and Women in Baseball, he has curated numerous shows and spoken internationally on the subject. A three-time National Women’s Baseball Hall of Fame Manager of the Year, Kovach has coached baseball for over 45 years, including all three of his daughters. He lives in Memphis, Tennessee, with his wife, Lisa.
