HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Marshall University head baseball coach Jeff Waggoner
recently named Chad Conner the Director of Baseball Operations for the
2009 season.
Conner is currently serving as an assistant coach with the Brewster
Whitecaps of the prestigious Cape Cod League and will assume his duties
with the Thundering Herd during the upcoming fall semester.
Conner's coaching career started when he was named interim head coach at
Bacone College in Muskogee, Okla., in 2005. While at Bacone, Conner's
primary coaching responsibilities focused on the catchers and hitters.
Other duties included recruiting, field work, fundraising and preparing
fall practices.
From April 2006-May 2008, Conner taught at Extra Innings Baseball Academy
in Watertown, Mass., helping kids develop skills in all facets of the
game.
Conner began his collegiate baseball career at Fresno City Junior College
before transferring to Texas Tech where he played under head coach Larry
Hayes. Conner received a degree in Health and Education from Texas Tech in
2004.