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Tigers Welcome New Addition to Coaching Staff

San Antonio - Former Vanderbilt University pitcher Taylor Childress has been named assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for the Trinity Tiger baseball team, beginning this season.

Head Coach Tim Scannell said, “I feel unbelievably fortunate to have such a passionate and knowledgeable young coach join our coaching staff.  We recruited Taylor out of high school and lost him to Vanderbilt where he became a self-made Freshman All-American.  He has an outstanding work ethic and an excellent eye for evaluating talent.  All these attributes coupled with a strong background in NCAA sanctioned summer leagues makes Coach Childress a great addition to our program.”

Childress will take over the recruiting coordinator duties for former Tiger coach Ken Niles.  Along with recruiting, Coach Childress will assist David Smith with the pitching staff and and Coach Scannell with defensive players and hitting.

Said Childress, “I could not be more excited to be apart of Trinity University and its baseball program.  The chance to work with talented and intelligent athletes combined with recruiting on a national level is a great opportunity to learn and grow as a coach.  The players and the rest of the coaching staff work very hard to maintain the tremendous success they have had and I am really looking forward to helping the program reach the College World Series.”

As a coach, Childress has spent the last two seasons as an assistant at the University School of Nashville, helping the team tie the school record in wins for two consecutive seasons.  Childress was also the head coach of a summer travel team sponsored by Athlon Sports Magazine, which had a top-20 finish in the NABF World Series Classic this past summer.

Childress is a member of the American Baseball Coaches Association, and possesses a Master of Education in Organizational Leadership from Vanderbilt University.  He and his wife, Courtney, now reside in San Antonio.