Head Coach: Barry Messer
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Phone: 615.418.0760 (Cell) 615.890.6450 (School) Fax: 615.890.9790
Bio:
Education:
East Tennessee State University BS 1996 Urban and Regional Planning/Secondary Education
MiddleTennessee State University MS 2007 Health and Human Performance-Sport Management
Experience:
Head Baseball Coach-Riverdale High School, 2008-Present
2008: 21-13 (District Runner-up)
2009: 24-8 (#1 in midstate poll from start to finish)
2010: 24-13
2011: 25-15 (District Runner-up/Region Semis)
2012: 32-12 (District Champions, Region Champions, Substate Champions, State Tournament #3 Finish)
(Overall Record 126-61)
Athletic Director-Riverdale High School-2008-Present
Assistant Baseball Coach-Riverdale High School, 2004-2007
Head Baseball Coach-Lebanon High School, 2003-2004 (Record 11-26)
Assistant Baseball Coach-Riverdale High School, 2001-2003
Assistant Baseball Coach-King College, Bristol Tennessee, 1995-1997
Awards and other Recognitions:
Daily News Journal Coach of the Year 2012
7AAA Coach of the Year 2012
WGNS Educator of the Month (September 2011)
WGNS Neighbor of the Week-2006
2002 AFLAC National Assistant Coach of the Year
Professional Umpire, Appalachian League, South Atlantic League-1992-1994
Memberships:
(3BC)Third Baptist Church-Church Home-Pastor Mike Lee
(FCA) Fellowship of Christian Athletes
(TACA) Tennessee Athletic Coaches Association
(TBCA) Tennessee Baseball Coaches Association
Christian Sportsman Foundation
Interests:
Serving my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
Hunting
Golf
Family:
I have a beautiful and God loving wife, Angela who I have been married to since 2004. We have two awesome and gorgeous children-our son, Bryce Michael, who was born on August 13, 2006 and a newborn baby girl, Sophi Noel, who was born on December 11, 2008.