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Baseball Coaching Staff Changes: Vazquez, Clark, Crane Promoted

The Wildcats shoot for their 6th straight MEAC championship in 2011.

The Wildcats shoot for their 6th straight MEAC championship in 2011.

Aug. 30, 2010

Aug. 30, 2010 - For Immediate Release:

Drew Clark Named Full-time Assistant Baseball Coach With Wildcats

Jose Vazquez Promoted To Associate Head Coach

Matthew Crane Promoted From Student Assistant Coach To Volunteer Coach

 

Bethune-Cookman University Head Baseball Coach Mervyl Melendez announced his staff changes for the 2010-2011 school year. Melendez named former team captain/catcher/student-assistant coach in 2010 - Drew Clark to a full-time assistant coach position.

 


 

 

Melendez’ long-time assistant coach Jose Vazquez has been promoted and will be the Associate Head Coach of the Wildcat baseball program.

 

And former B-CU LHP and student assistant coach in 2010 Matthew Crane will coach the pitchers and help Melendez with the pitching staff in 2010-2011.

 

Jason Arnold, B-CU’s Assistant Coach/pitching coach the past two seasons was named the pitching coach at Georgia State University in July.

 

Coach Melendez talked about his 2010-2011 coaching staff. “I am very happy with our coaching staff for the upcoming season. Jose deserves his promotion and has been a big factor in all our success. Drew (Clark) is the right person for the job and he showed last season in his first year as a coach to be a great worker and a key to our coaching staff.”

 

Clark, a native of nearby Deltona, Florida and a former Pine Ridge High School baseball standout, played four seasons with the Wildcats (2006-2009). Clark played in over 150 career games with the Wildcats during his collegiate playing career helping lead the team to 3 MEAC Championships and three NCAA regional appearances.

 

"It is a great honor joining the coaching staff here at Bethune-Cookman. I am 
Extremely thankful Coach Melendez has given me the opportunity to start my 
collegiate coaching career after playing under him during my collegiate career.  
I have been a part this successful program for five years now and my goal is to 

help take it to the next level," Clark said.

 

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