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- Since coming to Chattanooga State has led the Tigers
to 4 winning seasons in 4 years.
- Led 2007 team to #1 NATIONAL ranking for 3 weeks and finished
the season ranked #3.
- Won his 500th career game as the Tigers clinched their FIRST
ever outright Conference and Region title.
- Voted Region 7 Coach of the Year in 2007 and Diamond Baseball /
ABCA Regional Coach of the Year.
- Won 28, then 36, then 42, then 52 games in first 4 seasons.
( The last 3 years set school records for wins ).
- Beaten numerous nationally ranked opponents.
( In Texas, Georgia, and Tennessee )
- Won over 100 games in
just over 2 years at Chattanooga State.
- Led numerous renovations
/ improvements on the field annually.
- Team had over a 3.0 Fall GPA in 2004, 2005 and 2006.
- While at Collin
County he lead the Express to over 300 wins while building the
program from scratch.
- Also led the
Express to 3 playoff trips in the last 5 years there in the tough
Region V East Conference.
- Coached over 55 All Conference, 12 All Region and
2 NJCAA All Americans
along with 8 Pre-Season All Americans.
- Twice coached in the TNMJCBCA Sophomore All Star Game as
Head Coach.
- Sent well over
100 players on to the 4 year level at schools such as: University of
Tennessee, University of
Arkansas, Central Florida University, Texas Tech University, Arizona
State, Texas A&M University, Oklahoma University, UT-Pan American
University, Albertson's College, Oklahoma Baptist University, Dallas
Baptist University and many more.
- While at McLennan CC as an assistant coached the # 1 ranked NJCAA team in
the nation ( 1986 ).
- Coached AL Rookie of the Year winner Pat Listach at
shortstop.
Playing Experience:
1979-81 Started for Notre Dame HS
in Chattanooga TN
- Was the starting SS on the State Championship team in 1979 and led
the area in hits.
- Voted All District 3 years and Unanimous All City 2 years.
1982-83 Starting SS for McLennan CC
in Waco TX
- Started both years and was voted All Conference (twice), All Region
(twice) and 1st team All America in 1983.
- Set school records in games played (65), Hits (93), and fewest
strikeouts ( 10 / 251 AB's )
- Helped team to 3rd place finish in 1982 and National Championship
in 1983.
- Voted to the NJCAA World Series All Tournament team.
1984 Starting 3B for Florida State
University in Tallahassee FLA
- Instrumental in helping team host a NCAA Regional tournament
- Starting 3B for majority of the season
1985 Starting SS for Baylor University in Waco,
TX
- Was voted the team’s MVP
- Unanimous All SWC Shortstop
- Did not commit one error in 23 SWC games at SS
- Led the team in hits, runs, BA and games played
1985 Selected in the 37th round by the Toronto Blue
Jays
- Played one season at Sarasota and at Medicine Hat ( Canada )
Personal Information:
Married for 19 years to his wife, Mary and they have 3 sons: Zachary (
15 ), Fielder ( 12 ), and Mitchell ( 6 ). They live in East Brainerd and
are members of Oakwood Baptist Church.
( L to R ) Fielder, Mitch, Mary and Zach over the Tennessee
River.
Assistant
Coach - Pitching Coach
Robert Long ( 3rd Season at Chattanooga State )
- Graduated from Central High School
in Chattanooga Tennessee
- Obtained an athletic scholarship to
Carson Newman College
and played there one year setting the freshman pitching wins record for
the college
- Transferred to Shorter College in
Rome, Georgia and helped pitch the Hawks to 2 conference championships
in a row.
- Drafted after his junior year in the 24th round by the
Pittsburgh
Pirates. He played professionally
for 12 years pitching in the Major Leagues in 1981 for the Pirates and
1985 for the Seattle Mariners.
- Pitched for the Chattanooga Lookouts
in 1983 while affiliated with the Mariner organization. He spent 6
seasons playing winter ball in Mexico, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, and the
Dominican Republic.
- Is a member of the Shorter College Athletic Hall of Fame
- Spent 2002-05 as Pitching coach for
Chattanooga Christian HS.
Helped lead team to 3 playoff runs and state tournament trips
- Has been married for 25 years to Laurie and they have 2 sons, Adam and
Nathan, and one daughter, Olivia.
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