Troy University Athletics
Troy Baseball Adds Blake Beck to Coaching Staff
1/7/2016 11:05:00 AM | Baseball
TROY, Alabama – Troy baseball head coach Mark Smartt announced Thursday the addition of Blake Beck to the Trojans coaching staff as a volunteer assistant coach.
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Beck returns to Troy after serving two years as the video coordinator at Mississippi State, where he completed all of the player analysis and assisted pitching coach Butch Thompson, who is now the head coach at Auburn, with the day-to-day operations of the Bulldog program. Additionally, Beck aided with on-campus recruiting as well as baseball camp operations and instruction.
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"I am very pleased that Blake is returning to Troy," Smartt said. "He is highly competitive and extremely passionate about the game of baseball. His previous experience with our program allows him to understand our championship expectations. Blake displays the type of characteristics required to be a great baseball coach, and he will make an immediate impact on our players and the overall program."
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The Hamilton, Ala., native was a starting pitcher for two years at Shelton State Community College, where he had a career 2.67 ERA for the Buccaneers before becoming the video coordinator at Troy University in 2012. Beck spent two years assisting and participating in team practice, supervised team managers and led field maintenance operations. He also worked with the 2013 Troy team that went 42-20, won a Sun Belt championship and earned a spot in the NCAA Regionals.
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Beck played four years at Hamilton High School under head coach Norman Ballard. He is currently pursuing his master's degree in sport pedagogy at Mississippi State and is expected to graduate this spring. Â Beck received his bachelor's degree in sport and fitness management from Troy University in 2014.
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Beck takes the place of former Trojan, Logan Pierce, who accepted an assistant coaching position at UAH after serving one year as Troy's volunteer head coach.
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For more information on Troy baseball, as well as all of Troy Athletics, visit TroyTrojans.com. Fans can also find the Trojans on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat by searching for Troy Athletics.
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Beck returns to Troy after serving two years as the video coordinator at Mississippi State, where he completed all of the player analysis and assisted pitching coach Butch Thompson, who is now the head coach at Auburn, with the day-to-day operations of the Bulldog program. Additionally, Beck aided with on-campus recruiting as well as baseball camp operations and instruction.
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"I am very pleased that Blake is returning to Troy," Smartt said. "He is highly competitive and extremely passionate about the game of baseball. His previous experience with our program allows him to understand our championship expectations. Blake displays the type of characteristics required to be a great baseball coach, and he will make an immediate impact on our players and the overall program."
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The Hamilton, Ala., native was a starting pitcher for two years at Shelton State Community College, where he had a career 2.67 ERA for the Buccaneers before becoming the video coordinator at Troy University in 2012. Beck spent two years assisting and participating in team practice, supervised team managers and led field maintenance operations. He also worked with the 2013 Troy team that went 42-20, won a Sun Belt championship and earned a spot in the NCAA Regionals.
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Beck played four years at Hamilton High School under head coach Norman Ballard. He is currently pursuing his master's degree in sport pedagogy at Mississippi State and is expected to graduate this spring. Â Beck received his bachelor's degree in sport and fitness management from Troy University in 2014.
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Beck takes the place of former Trojan, Logan Pierce, who accepted an assistant coaching position at UAH after serving one year as Troy's volunteer head coach.
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For more information on Troy baseball, as well as all of Troy Athletics, visit TroyTrojans.com. Fans can also find the Trojans on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat by searching for Troy Athletics.
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