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Beaford Sanders
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One of college baseball’s most successful coaches, Beauford Sanders enters his 18th season as the head coach of the Tiger Baseball program.  His 18 years at the helm marks the longest tenure of any coach in the history of Campbellsville University Baseball.  Closing in on his 800th win, Sanders is the winningest coach in the history of Campbellsville Athletics.
Sanders reached his most recent milestone on March 14th, 2006, when he amassed his 700th career win against national power Cumberland University.  The tigers defeated Cumberland 11-4 in another brilliantly coached game.  Without question, Beauford Sanders has not only built Campbellsville University Baseball into one of the NAIA’s premier programs, he has also created one of the country’s most desirable environments for student athletes.
 
Despite his winning ways over the last couple of decades, facilities have vastly improved under the guidance of Sanders.  After taking a program from scratch back in 1990, Sanders has overseen the improvement of facilities to some of the NAIA’s finest.  Campbellsville players enjoy a state of the art complex to play at that is nestled near the heart of campus.  On top of that, under the Sanders regimen, the Baseball program has seen the implementation of an indoor hitting/training facility and a pro-style club house/locker room that is fully loaded with over 50 open lockers and a lounge area.
 
Last season, Sanders guided the Tigers to a 43-18 overall record, which was good for a #11 national ranking and a Mid-South Conference Championship.  The Tigers came one game away from the super regionals, before being knocked off by 2004 national champion Cumberland University.
 
Sanders has proven over the years that he and his clubs are no strangers to post-season competition.  The Tigers have appeared in the post season in every year but one in the 21st century, and appeared in several playoff games in the 1990’s.  In Sanders 17 years, the Tigers have appeared in 8 regional finals, coming just one game away from the College World Series back in 2007.
 
Before accepting the job in July of 1990, Sanders served as the head coach at North Greenville Community College in South Carolina.
 
Sanders in well known not only in the Campbellsville community, but he is also very well known on the national level as well.  From 2000 to 2002, Sanders served as the president of NAIA.  Sanders has been inducted into two separate Hall of Fames: The Woodruff High School Hall of Fame, and the North Greenville College Hall of Fame.

A year by year look at the Beauford Sanders legacy:

2002:                                        14-36                        .280

2003:                                        29-17                        .630                 Region XI Qualifier

2004:                                        33-23                        .589                 Region XI Qualifier

2005:                                        43-14                        .754                 MSC Champions

2006:                                        38-14                        .731                 MSC Champions

2007:                                        43-18                        .705                 MSC Champions

 

What they’re saying about Sanders:
 

“Our club has been coming down to play Campbellsville for the last 10 years.  I consider Beauford to be one of my best friends.  Coach Sanders is truly one of the most respected coaches in the NAIA.  He does a tremendous job of building lifetime character traits in young people and challenges his players to live up to those standards.”

-Tim Mead, Head Baseball Coach – Walsh University
 

“I’ve known Beauford since we coached against each other back when he was coaching Junior College ball in South Carolina.  I will always remember him as one of the most gracious, hospitable, and classiest coaches I’ve ever had the pleasure of competing against.  I know he has done a great job at Campbellsville, turning them into a national power.” 

-Rob McDonald, Head Baseball Coach – Murray State University

 

“I know that when we play Campbellsville, it is going to be a conference series where two teams really get after each other.  At the same time, I have no concern that there will be unsportsmanlike behavior, trash talk, or dirty play.  That is a credit to Coach Sanders.  No matter what happens in a series, Coach Sanders is a class act.  I have tremendous respect for him as a person and as a coach.  I am proud to say that Beauford Sanders is my friend.”

-Brad Shelton, Head Baseball Coach – University of the Cumberlands
 

“Coach Sanders has been a mainstay in NAIA Baseball for several years.  He has built a great program at Campbellsville.  I congratulate him as he reaches the milestone of 800 wins.”

-Woody Hunt, Head Baseball Coach – Cumberland University
 

“A true competitor and motivator on the field.  It has been a pleasure battling against his clubs over the past 10 plus years.”

-Mike Talley, Head Baseball Coach – Lindsey Wilson College

 

Coach Sanders has resided in Campbellsville for the last 17 years.  He has three children, Andrea (24), Nathan (21), and Neil (18).


2008 Baseball Roster
#NameCl.Pos.Bat/ThrowHt.Wt.Hometown
1Rob ElliottJRC/OF 5-7150Bryon Center, MI
2Bryan FullerJRRHP 5-10163Lewisburg, KY
3Jason BealeSROF 5-9180Nicholasville, KY
5Tyler MorrisFROF 6-1190Danville, KY
6Tyler LambertFROF/3B 5-10195Paducah, KY
7Lee DarracottJRSS 6-5190Winnipeg, MB, Canada
8Ben HolmanFRINF 5-11165Louisville, KY
10Logan SmithFRC/OF 6-1195Campbellsville, KY
11Tyler McCuneFRRHP 5-10185Louisville, KY
13Chris CurleySO3B/RHP 6-0185Ft. Mitchell, KY
14Chris LeMaySRLHP 6-3190Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
16Curtis PayneFRRHP 6-1190Philpot, KY
17Hector UrbanejaSRINF 6-0180Caracas, Venezuela
18Morgan CarlileSRLHP 6-5225Summerside, PEI, Canada
19Matt LepageSRC/3B 5-11190St. Anne, Manitoba, Canada
21Neil SandersFR1B/RHP 6-0205Campbellsville, KY
22Nathan QuesenberryJR2B 5-9175Elizabethtown, KY
23Temple MacdonaldSROF 6-1215Charlottetown, PEI, Canada
24Brian EdelenSORHP 6-1175Louisville, KY
25Chance HarkerSOOF 6-2180Campbellsville, KY
26Austin BealSOINF 5-10180Highland Heights, KY
28Marc WilsonJRLHP 6-1180Calgary, Alberta, Canada
29Jeffrey DudaSRRHP 6-1240Surrey, BC, Canada
31Ryan RossFRC/OF 6-0150Berry, KY
33Chase EzellJRINF 5-9180Franklin, TN
34Eric StaplesSORHP 6-1215Bedford, KY
35Clayton HowellSRC/INF 5-10185Richmond, BC, Canada
36Nick SmithJR1B 5-9192Cecilia, KY
37Kevin EnglishFROF 6-1170Lexington, KY
38Drew StankiewiczFRRHP/OF 5-11190Brandenburg, KY
40Austin CollinsFRC/3B 5-7165Taylorsville, KY
42Jon BourassaFRRHP 6-4240Prince George, BC, Canada
43Calvin DryeFRLHP/1B 6-0175Lebanon, KY
44Josh BleserFRRHP/1B 6-3200Covington, KY
45Brandon HunterJRCF 6-4205Prince George, BC, Canada
46Alphanso KhanJROF 6-1175Radcliff, KY
47Brian GrayFROF 5-8200Greensburg, KY
49Thomas GreenFRINF 5-9135Prospect, KY
50Tommy HewesFR3B 5-10155Falls of Rough, KY
51Jared HowardFROF 5-11170Liberty, KY
53Phillip LoweryFR1B/RHP 6-1200Louisville, KY
55Lee PageFRIN/RHP 5-9170Crittenden, KY
Beaford Sanders - Head Coach
Scott Hortness - Assistant Coach
Randy LeBleu - Assistant Coach
Jake McKinley - Grad Assistant
NAIAMSCCampbellsville University