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ASSISTANT COACH BRADLEY LeCROY BRADLEY LeCROY
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radley LeCroy is in his ninth year as an as Five position players earned All-ACC honors in 2015, including First-Team All-ACC catcher Chris Okey. Okey sistant coach with the Tiger program in 2016. also earned first-team All-America honors, while freshHe is in his second stint in Tigertown, as he man Reed Rohlman was a third-team All-American after served as a volunteer assistant coach at Clemleading the team in batting average (.356). As a team, son from 2003-05. LeCroy (pronounced luhClemson was third in the CROY) also serves as reACC in batting average. cruiting coordinator and e The 2014 team saw coaches the infielders as five position players again well as assisting with the Full Name: Bradley James LeCroy earn All-ACC honors unhitters. Born: Feb. 1, 1978 in Anderson, S.C. LeCroy’s 2012 recruitder his tutelage. Steve Education: Bachelor’s degree in education at Clemson (2001). ing class (2013 newcomWilkerson received SecPlaying Experience: Four-year letterman at Clemson (199700). ers) was rated No. 5 in ond-Team All-ACC honors Coaching Experience: Assistant coach at Anderson (S.C.) the nation by Collegiate for the third year in a row (2001,02) ... volunteer assistant coach at Clemson (2003Baseball, while his 2013 after hitting .317 with six 05) ... assistant coach at Western Carolina (2006,07) ... recruiting class (2014 homers, 18 doubles and assistant coach/recruiting coordinator at Tennessee (2008newcomers) was rated 42 RBIs. Tyler Krieger 10) ... assistant coach/recruiting coordinator at Clemson No. 16 in the nation by also earned All-ACC hon(2011,12) ... assistant head coach/recruiting coordinator at Clemson (2013-15). Baseball America. That ors after leading the team Family: Wife, Meredith ... the couple has two sons, Crew was a big reason LeCroy in batting average (.338), and Cooper. was rated as the No. 9 while Steven Duggar had assistant coach in the naa team-high 25 steals. In 2013, his hitters combined for an ACC-high 111 tion by Baseball America prior to the 2013 season. The steals. Shane Kennedy and Wilkerson earned All-ACC 2015 recruiting class (2016 newcomers) was rated No. honors, while Duggar was a freshman All-American. 23 in the nation by Baseball America despite losing The 2012 Tigers had a league-high four offensive four players. players earn All-ACC honors, which were the first four batters (Wilkerson, Thomas Brittle, Richie Shaffer, Phil Pohl) in the lineup. Shaffer, who hit .336 with a .480 on-base percentage, was a first-team All-American, while Brittle had a 22-game hitting streak. In his first season back at Clemson in 2011, the Tigers were sixth in the nation in batting average (.318) and led the ACC by 14 points. Clemson was also sixth in the nation in walks, 11th in runs, 14th in slugging percentage and tied for 14th in steals. LeCroy coached All-ACC outfielders Jeff Schaus and Will Lamb as well. LeCroy spent three years (2008-10) as Tennessee’s infielders coach and recruiting coordinator under head coach Todd Raleigh. Two of his recruiting classes (No. 23 by Collegiate Baseball in 2008 and No. 14 by Baseball America in 2009) with the Volunteers were ranked in the top 25. Before his stint in Knoxville, he served under Raleigh at Western Carolina in 2006 and 2007. In 2005, the last of his three years as the volunteer assistant at Clemson, LeCroy contributed to the Tigers’ third-consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance and a trip to the Waco (Texas) Super Regional. In 2004, the Tigers hit 73 homers and 149 doubles. He coached Brad McCann to an All-America season, as he hit .379 with 16 homers and 65 RBIs. The 2003 season was his first coaching at Clemson. The Tigers had a .326 batting average in ACC regularseason games, the best mark in the ACC by 19 points. LeCroy coached four all-conference players in 2003, all of which comprised the Tigers’ starting infield. LeCroy coached in the Valley League in the summer of 2003 as an assistant for the New Market Rebels in Virginia. The Rebels were the Valley League runner-up BRADLEY AND MEREDITH LeCROY WITH CREW (RIGHT) AND COOPER (LEFT). after compiling a 31-18 record.
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LeCroy was an assistant coach at Anderson in 2001 and 2002. In 2001, he coached David Mattox, who was drafted in the 11th round by the Mets. During both summers in 2001 and 2002, he was the head coach of the Williamston (S.C.) American Legion team. Both teams played in the state playoffs. LeCroy earned four letters at Clemson from 199700. He was a valuable utility player who hit .266 in 173 career games. He was the starting shortstop in 1999 alongside future national player-of-the-year Khalil Greene, who was the starting third-baseman. He was also a member of Clemson’s 2000 College World Series team and was on four NCAA Tournament teams. LeCroy earned his bachelor’s degree in education from Clemson in May 2001. He was a three-sport star at nearby Walhalla (S.C.) High School, earning all-state honors in baseball, basketball and football. LeCroy is married to the former Meredith Chandler. She was a four-time letterwinner in tennis at Clemson from 1996-99, was named ACC Outstanding Senior Female Scholarship Athlete in 1999 and was an NCAA Outstanding Sportsperson-of-the-Year National nominee that same season. She received a bachelor’s degree in English from Clemson, graduating Magna Cum Laude, and a master’s degree in professional communications from Clemson. The couple has two sons, Crew and Cooper. LeCroy was born Feb. 1, 1978 in Anderson, S.C.
LeCROY’S COACHING RECORD Year School Position(s) W-L NCAA 2001 Anderson (S.C.) AC,RC 19-32 2002 Anderson (S.C.) AC,RC 30-26 2003 Clemson VA 39-22 Regional 2004 Clemson VA 39-26 Regional 2005 Clemson VA 43-23 Super Regional 2006 Western Carolina AC 33-27 2007 Western Carolina AC 42-20 Regional 2008 Tennessee AC,RC 27-29 2009 Tennessee AC,RC 26-29 2010 Tennessee AC,RC 30-26 2011 Clemson AC,RC 43-20 Regional 2012 Clemson AC,RC 35-28 Regional 2013 Clemson AHC,RC 40-22 Regional 2014 Clemson AHC,RC 36-25 Regional 2015 Clemson AHC,RC 32-29 Regional Seasons as a full-time NCAA coach:..............................15 Winning seasons:.........................................................12 NCAA Tournament appearances:.....................................9 Record as an assistant coach:................... 514-384 (.572) Record as a head coach:.............................................0-0