Aug. 24, 2009

 

CONWAY, S.C. - The Coastal Carolina University baseball team has announced the hiring of Chris Carter as its director of operations, it was announced today (Aug. 24).

Carter is no stranger to Coastal Carolina, as he played for the Chanticleers from 1998-2001. Carter hit .339 with 23 home runs, 124 runs-batted-in and had 29 stolen bases in his Coastal Carolina career. He was a First Team All-Big South selection in 2001 as well as being named to the Big South's All-Tournament Team. His .417 batting average in 2001 is the fourth highest in school history, while he is tied for third in the single-season doubles record with 22 that same season. Carter is tied for seventh in Coastal Carolina's career games played (207) and is 16th in hits (211).

Carter started his professional career in 2002 with the Kalamazoo Kings of the Frontier League. He made both the Frontier League All-Star Team and the end of the year All-League Team in the 2003 season. Carter then was signed by the Baltimore Orioles and played for both the Delmarva Shorebirds and the Frederick Keys in 2003-04. Carter then played for the Washington Wildthings of the Frontier League in 2005-06, where he was named to the All-League Team his second season with the club. He went into coaching in 2008 as he was the hitting coach for the Wildthings.

Carter is the owner of the Coastal Baseball Academy in Myrtle Beach, S.C., which started in January of 2007.

Carter graduated from Coastal Carolina with a bachelor's degree in marketing in 2001. Carter is engaged to Courtney Trich.

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Coastal Carolina University - Hired Chris Carter as the baseball director of operations.