Ronald George Polk (born January 12, 1944) is an American professional coach in NCAA Division I college baseball.

"[1][2] Polk compiled one of the most successful winning records, as a coach, in both MSU and Southeastern Conference history.

He currently ranks 9th on the all-time wins list nationally for 10+ year Division I coaches.

He has coached in the Olympic Games two times once Seoul, South Korea in 1988 when the team won the gold medal and the other in Atlanta, Georgia in 1996 when the team won the Bronze medal.

[6] In July 2008, Polk was announced as a volunteer assistant coach for the University of Alabama at Birmingham Blazers baseball squad.

The Blazers are coached by Polk's former MSU assistant Brian Shoop.

[10] Polk in 2009 and his former Mississippi State players, Rafael Palmeiro in 2009 and Will Clark in 2006, were inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame.

Conference tournament champion # denotes interim head coach