[4] Ultimately, while never becoming a full-time starter, Sullivan went on to be a three-year letter winner under head coach George Sauer.

[3][5] Sullivan began the 1955 season with the Class A Sioux City Soos of the Western League until being called up to the Eagles for the last 52 games.

[3] Sullivan ultimately returned to Bellaire High School as the head football coach.

[4] In 1974, Sullivan became Baylor Bears baseball's 17th head coach, a position he would hold for the next 21 seasons.

[1] Sullivan endured just three losing seasons over those 21 years, leading Baylor to three Southwest Conference tournament championships and back-to-back trips to the College World Series in 1977 and 1978.

[1] Sullivan coached ten players who went on to play Major League Baseball: Steve Macko, Perlman, Andy Beene, Fritzie Connally, Lee Tunnell, Ken Patterson, Blaine Beatty, Combs, Ruffcorn, and Dean Crow.

[1] On April 17, 2012, Steve Smith broke Sullivan's Baylor all-sports' record of 649 career victories.