Charlotte 49ers Director of Athletics Mike Hill named Robert Woodard to lead the baseball program. Woodard, a Charlotte native, has spent the past three seasons as the pitching coach at the University of North Carolina. He has 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.
"This is an exciting moment for our baseball program, "Hill said. "Robert demonstrated to us that he is ready to take this step. He has been part of one of the best coaching staffs in baseball over the past several years and he is widely respected in collegiate and professional baseball circles.