Jerry Meyers
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Jerry Meyers was named the head baseball coach at Old Dominion University
after the 2004 college baseball
season. He spent the previous eight seasons as the pitching coach the University of South Carolina under Ray Tanner
.
Meyers attended the Iowa State University
from 1984-1987 before starting his coaching career as a graduate assistant at South Alabama
. Later he was an assistant coach at Gulf Coast Community College
, UNC-Wilmington, and Old Dominion. Prior to the 1996 season he joined the coaching staff at South Carolina.
Jerry Meyers coached some of the best college pitchers at South Carolina, including 2000 Golden Spikes Award
winner Kip Bouknight. One common theme for the successful Gamecock
pitching staffs under his leadership was the presence of a dominating closer.
Two of these closers rank in the top 10 all-time in single season saves, with one more being in the top 15.
On July 19, 2004, Meyers succeeded Tony Guzzo as the head coach of the Old Dominion baseball program.
Meyers and his wife Christina have two daughters, Jaye Riley and Audrey Reese.
Old Dominion University
Old Dominion University is a state university located in Norfolk, Virginia, United States, and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools...
after the 2004 college baseball
College baseball
College baseball is baseball that is played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education. Compared to football and basketball, college competition in the United States plays a less significant contribution to cultivating professional players, as the minor leagues primarily...
season. He spent the previous eight seasons as the pitching coach the University of South Carolina under Ray Tanner
Ray Tanner
Ray Tanner is in his 15th season as the head baseball coach at the University of South Carolina in Columbia. His record since arriving at Carolina in 1997 is 689-296...
.
Meyers attended the Iowa State University
Iowa State University
Iowa State University of Science and Technology, more commonly known as Iowa State University , is a public land-grant and space-grant research university located in Ames, Iowa, United States. Iowa State has produced astronauts, scientists, and Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners, along with a host of...
from 1984-1987 before starting his coaching career as a graduate assistant at South Alabama
University of South Alabama
The University of South Alabama is a public, doctoral-level university in Mobile, Alabama, USA. It was created by the Alabama Legislature in 1963, and replaced existing extension programs operated in Mobile by the University of Alabama. No other areas of the state were willing to support such a...
. Later he was an assistant coach at Gulf Coast Community College
Gulf Coast Community College
Gulf Coast State College, formerly known as Gulf Coast Community College, is a state college, located in Panama City, Florida, United States. The institution was founded in 1957 by the Florida Legislature. The college is a member institution of the Florida College System.This is a coeducational...
, UNC-Wilmington, and Old Dominion. Prior to the 1996 season he joined the coaching staff at South Carolina.
Jerry Meyers coached some of the best college pitchers at South Carolina, including 2000 Golden Spikes Award
Golden Spikes Award
The Golden Spikes Award is awarded annually to the best amateur baseball player. It is awarded by USA Baseball and sponsored by the Major League Baseball Players Association. Though the award can be presented to any amateur player, it has always been given to a college baseball player.-Past...
winner Kip Bouknight. One common theme for the successful Gamecock
Gamecock
A gamecock or game fowl is a type of rooster with physical and behavioral traits suitable for cockfighting. Game fowl are more closely related to their wild cousins "jungle fowl"; a shy wild chicken from forests in South Central and Southeastern Asia...
pitching staffs under his leadership was the presence of a dominating closer.
Two of these closers rank in the top 10 all-time in single season saves, with one more being in the top 15.
On July 19, 2004, Meyers succeeded Tony Guzzo as the head coach of the Old Dominion baseball program.
Meyers and his wife Christina have two daughters, Jaye Riley and Audrey Reese.