TROY, Ala. – One of the most respected and renowned assistant coaches in the country, Skylar Meade has been named Troy's new baseball head coach following four seasons as the pitching coach at South Carolina, Troy Director of Athletics Brent Jones announced Wednesday afternoon.
Meade will officially be introduced at a press conference Thursday at 4 p.m. in the Stadium Club of Veterans Memorial Stadium. The press conference will be open to the public, and it will be streamed live on Facebook (TroyAthletics).
A 14-year coaching veteran, Meade has previous stops at Michigan State, Middle Tennessee and Eastern Illinois following a standout playing career at Louisville, where he pitched in the College World Series.