associate Head Coach randy hood record 91 homers. UNCW broke five single-season records as four positional players earned All-Colonial honors and Mark Carver was named CAA Player-of-the-Year while also earning three All-America honors. Jason Appel, Daniel Hargrave and Carver were selected in the Major League Baseball draft, bringing the total of players drafted or signed as free agents during Hood’s tenure to 25. UNCW was ranked in the top 50 nationally in 12 offensive categories, including home runs, on base average and slugging percentage. The Seahawks finished 19th in scoring, 14th in runs scored and 14th in home runs. In 2007, the Seahawks were nationally ranked in the top 50 in doubles with 142 and had three players rank nationally in that category. In 2006, UNCW continued its offensive prowess, leading the nation in scoring for nearly a month. The Seahawks tied or set eight offensive standards, finished fifth in scoring (8.8 runs per game) and in the top 10 in doubles per game and slugging percentage. In 2005, UNCW set new school standards in six offensive categories, including batting average, runs and runs batted in. Tim Preston became the first Seahawk since 1982 to hit above .400 (.406) as well as setting school/conference records with 102 hits. The Seahawks finished seventh nationally in runs scored (8.4 per game) and hit .323 as a team to rank 11th. UNCW’s then school-record 140 doubles checked in at 13th nationally and its .487 slugging percentage was 23rd. In addition to Preston, several Seahawks have enjoyed breakout seasons under Hood’s guidance. Preston and John Raynor were ranked, 21st and 33rd respectively, among the national leaders in batting average. Matt Poulk broke the
UNCW mark with 73 RBI as well as the doubles mark with 24 twobaggers. The 2004 season for the Seahawks was again one of tremendous offensive production as they almost equaled their record-setting output from the prior season en route to their second consecutive 40-win season. Seven Seahawks hit .310 or better as five school records were broken or tied. Chip Grawey became the first Seahawk to collect 101 hits and broke the conference record of 100. The 2004 Seahawks topped the CAA in conference play with a .317 batting average and 45 stolen bases. In 2003, the Seahawks doubled their home run total, posted their highest slugging percentage since 1999 and enjoyed their highest batting average since 1997. Hood played at Campbell from 1987-90 and led the Camels to their only NCAA Regional appearance in his senior season. In his final campaign, Hood paced the Big South Conference in batting (.366) and finished second in stolen bases with a school-record 26 thefts. In his playing career, the Goldsboro native compiled a .320 batting average with 209 hits, 35 doubles, 14 home runs, 86 RBI and set 13 school records. He was an All-Big South choice in 1989 and an AllBig South Tournament selection in 1990.
Following graduation, Hood played five full seasons of professional baseball. His pro highlights include a Single-A championship with the Helena (Mont.) Brewers in 1990 and a Double-A crown with the 1993 Birmingham (Ala.) Barons in the White Sox chain.
Hood earned his M.Ed. in exercise science at Campbell in 1999. The 43-year-old Hood and his wife, Patricia, reside in Wilmington with their daughter, Mackenzie Elise (11).
Hood batted .315 with Helena in 1990 and was the July “Player of the Month” for the Barons in 1994. After spending spring training with the California Angels in 1995, Hood turned his attention to coaching. Hood, who graduated as a sports fitness/administration major, was a teammate of NBA great Michael Jordan in baseball at Birmingham in 1994. He also has administrative and coaching experience as CU’s director of athletics operations and strength coach (1994-95).
UNCW’s Hitting Statistics Under Coach Hood Year 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 * School record
Avg. .286 .300 .298 .323* .323 .294 .313 .292 .286 .297 .302
OBA .361 .373 .366 .395 .400 .375 .415* .385 .377 .370 .383
Slg. .409 .463 .433 .487 .501 .447 .516* .431 .426 .435 .450
Hits 564 653 648 681 748* 577 675 540 602 613 657
R 349 428 399 494 560* 395 517 372 393 382 392
2b 112 137 128 140 156* 142 132 101 110 131 121
3b 11 12 15 18* 11 14 16 20 11 12 16
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HR 36 65 45 57 80 43 91* 39 54 43 56
RBI 307 371 399 437 488* 350 471 334 358 347 350
SB 89-124 115-145 104-142 106-132 133-159 52-71 68-85 56-70 81-99 99-119 105-134
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