Pitcher/first-baseman at Woodruff High School (SC) who played on two South Carolina 3A state championship teams

Continued baseball playing career at Spartanburg Junior College (1962-1963) before graduating Magna Cum Laude from Appalachian State University

South Caldwell Baseball Coach (1979-2001) with 538 career victories

• NCHSAA Baseball State Champions (1982)

• 19 playoff appearances, 15 conference titles, 15x conference coach of year

• State Baseball Coach of the Year (1982, 1994)

Formerly Hudson High School baseball coach (1965-1977) with additional 4 conference titles.

South Caldwell & Hudson Men's Basketball Coach for 22 years with 320 career victories and 3 conference titles

George Whitfield Baseball Hall of Fame (2006), NCHSAA Hall of Fame (2007), NC Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame (2009), Caldwell County Sports Hall of Fame (1994), Woodruff High School Hall of Fame (1994)