Welcome to Tigers Baseball!
The Tigers are a member of the TCCAA Region VII conference. The program has been around since the late 1970’s and has enjoyed success throughout many time periods. Boasting alumni like Rod Bolton and Kerry Lacy who played for the Tigers and made it up to the major leagues, it is a program that has had a proud tradition and is working to continue that tradition. The field ( which is located on the Main Campus on Amnicola Highway ) has gone through enormous upgrades and is currently one of the finest JUCO facilities in the state, if not region. With a new grandstand that seats over 600 people and new press box and dugouts, it further accentuates the lovely campus on the river. A new state-of-the-art field house hosts the teams spacious locker room and weight room as well as coaches office and team meeting room.
Current Head Coach, Greg Dennis, arrived in 2004 and has brought the program into a yearly nationally ranked position with hard work and solid recruiting. Coach Dennis believes in discipline both on and off of the field and a strong commitment to academics by every player. The team has continued to garner high GPA’s collectively throughout his tenure ( typically 3.0 or better ) and this type of success lends itself to the field also. Coach Dennis has already posted season win totals of 42 and 54 among others and has won over 300 games while at Chatt State ( nearing 700 in his career total ). They have won the conference title twice in his time here ( 2007, 2010 ) and gone to the JUCO World Series once ( 2010 ). They have seen numerous upgrades in the facility and its surroundings and have also nurtured a relationship with various community programs and also, the Chattanooga Lookouts baseball organization. Since 2006, the Tigers have been fortunate enough to play an exhibition with the Southern League Double A club in early April and hope to continue this event.
All in all, Chatt State baseball is working to continue a tradition that has been established here for a long, long time of building young men’s futures through work both in the classroom and on the ball field. Hope to see you at a game soon!!
OPEN TRYOUTS for the 2012-13 Chatt State Tigers will be held on May 30th at Noon ( EST ) on Tiger Field on the campus at 4501 Amnicola Highway, Chattanooga TN 37406. There will be NO CHARGE for this tryout and players need only bring normal baseball gear / attire. The tryout will consist of offensive and defensive evaluations as well as 60 yard dash times and pitchers throwing bullpens. Anyone interested in more information please contact Head Coach Greg Dennis at greg.dennis@chattanoogastate.edu.
Chattanooga State Baseball Camps
Now Registering For Summer Youth Camps! Tigers Baseball Camp Registration Form for 2012 (pdf)
Baseball is a fundamentals game and what better way for your son to learn the proper fundamentals in a fun environment, than at the Chattanooga State Tigers Baseball Clinics. Head Coach Greg Dennis has brought his learning environment philosophy to the Tigers Clinics and it has been met with positive reviews. Coach Dennis believes in a fun and safe environment that is geared around getting players better at their individual positions. He has been heading up youth camps for the past 19 years and has extensive experience as both a counselor and a organizer of camps. He brings a "people-based" personality to the campers and utilizes a number of different motivators to help enhance each childs enjoyment level.
The camps are held at Chattanooga State's baseball field located on the scenic campus of Chattanooga State. Tiger Field has gone through major renovations and campers will be able to make use of some of the finest facilities in this region. The baseball field is extremely nice with a plush Tiff-grass surface. We also have an Astro-Turfed area behind our 600-seat grandstand that will accomodate infielders, hitters and pitchers work. The Hitting Barn located behind right field may be utilized for hours of hitting work as well as some small defensive work and pitching. Overall, your child's level of enjoyment will be greatly enhanced by the state of the art facilities they will use. All monies generated from these camps go DIRECTLY into the facility and scholarship for the baseball program. Our goal is to not only educate the young players of Chattanooga, but to continue to build a program and facility that they can be proud of and enjoy!!
Please note that these camps are geared around low numbers and high attention by the coaching staff. We feel that by providing this we allow for the BEST possible opportunity for the players to learn and develop the most. Only through attention and detail work can they truly achieve their goals.
