Gary Bohannon (Fifth Season)
Assistant Coach
Gary Bohannon enters
his fifth season as assistant coach of the Hornets. After a
successful college and professional career, Bohannon has helped the
Hornet pitching staff to be one of the tops in the SSAC. In
2007, the Hornets ranked fifth in the country in team era.
While a player at baseball powerhouse Kennesaw State University (1997-98) Bohannon helped guide the Owls to the College World Series twice and compiled a 16-2 pitching record for his career.
At the completion of his KSU career he was drafted in the 38th round of the 1998 MLB Draft by the New York Mets. From there Bohannon's 6-3 record on the mound in the Appalachian League (1998) earned him All-Star honors. His stats for that season included a 2.56 ERA with 49 strikeouts,
60 innings, and only 5 walks. Bohannon stayed in the Mets organization for through 2000 and was named Organizational Pitcher of the Month in June of 2000 for 26 scoreless innings, including inherited runners.
Bohannon comes to the Hornets program after spending two years as an assistant at Chattanooga State (2002-03). Bohannon is married to the former Bonnie Smith. The couple reside in Dallas, GA.
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