Joey Hammond
Joseph Sydney Hammond (born October 27, 1977) is an American baseball coach and former utility player, who is the current head baseball coach of the High Point Panthers. He played college baseball at Charlotte for head coach Loren Hibbs from 1996 to 1998 before playing professionally from 1998 to 2008.
Current position | |
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Title | Head coach |
Team | High Point |
Conference | Big South |
Record | 43–67 (.391) |
Biographical details | |
Born | Frederick, Maryland | October 27, 1977
Playing career | |
1996–1998 | Charlotte |
1998 | Delmarva Shorebirds |
1998–2001 | Frederick Keys |
1998 | Bluefield Orioles |
2001–2005 | Bowie Baysox |
2002 | Rochester Red Wings |
2003–2004, 2007 | Ottawa Lynx |
2006–2008 | Reading Phillies |
2008 | Lehigh Valley IronPigs |
Position(s) | Utility player |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
2010–2014 | Westchester Country Day School |
2015–2021 | Wake Forest (H/OF) |
2022–present | High Point |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 43–67 (.391) |
Tournaments | Big South: 2–2 NCAA: 0–0 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Awards | |
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Playing career
Hammond attended Governor Thomas Johnson High School and played college baseball at Charlotte.
Coaching career
Hammond began his coaching career at Westchester Country Day School. He then became and assistant coach at Wake Forest.[1]
On June 17, 2021, Hammond was named the head coach of the High Point Panthers.[2]
Head coaching record
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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High Point Panthers (Big South Conference) (2022–present) | |||||||||
2022 | High Point | 23–33 | 14–10 | 4th | Big South Tournament | ||||
2023 | High Point | 20–34 | 12–15 | T-6th | |||||
High Point: | 43–67 (.391) | 26–25 (.510) | |||||||
Total: | 43–67 (.391) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- "Westchester Country Day losing baseball coach:Hammond heading to Wake Forest". www.greensborsport.com. GREENSBORO SPORTS. June 24, 2014. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- Greer Smith (June 17, 2021). "Hammond named HPU's new baseball coach". www.hpnews.com. The High Point Enterprise. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- High Point Panthers bio