UNC Pitching Coach Robert Woodard Named Charlotte Head Baseball Coach

Posted Jun 29, 2019
Charlotte 49ers Director of Athletics Mike Hill named Robert Woodard to lead the baseball program. Woodard has spent the past three seasons as the pitching coach at the University of North Carolina. He also served as pitching coach at UNCW and Virginia Tech. Woodard will replace Loren Hibbs who announced his retirement after 27 years at the helm. (Charlotte 49ers)

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