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#7 BRIAN SHOOP inducted into the Malone (Ohio) College Athletic Hall of Fame. Before running the Birmingham-Southern program, Shoop served as an assistant coach at Mississippi State under legendary head coach Ron Polk. Over a seven-year span (1983-89), he helped the Bulldogs win three Southeastern Conference (SEC) championships and earn six regional appearances with a College World Series appearance in 1985. During his tenure in Starkville, Shoop coached Major League Baseball standouts Will Clark, Rafael Palmeiro, Jeff Brantley, and Bobby Thigpen and was instrumental in recruiting some of the top players in America. Shoop has also helped to develop some of the game’s top NCAA Division I coaches in Matt Bragga (head coach, Tennessee Tech), Bob Keller (assistant coach, South Alabama), Daron Schoenrock (head coach, Memphis), and Butch Thompson (assistant coach, Mississippi State), to name a few. “It has been a blessing and privilege to work with coach Shoop,” said UAB assistant Perry Roth. “He is, in my opinion, the best coach in all of America. He is incredibly organized and prepared and thinks the game at a different level. What truly separates him is his love for his players and his faith. When you have an opportunity to be around him, you can’t help but grow as a coach and grow as a person.” An Ohio native, Shoop began his coaching career at his alma mater, Malone (Ohio) College, where he was an All-District performer. Malone was the Ohio NAIA champion in each of Shoop’s six years as a player and coach. He earned a double degree in physical education and business/economics from Malone and a master’s degree in sports administration from Kent State University. He has also completed his doctoral course work in educational leadership at Mississippi State. Shoop and his wife, Brenda, reside in Birmingham and have five children: Scott, Emily, Hannah, and twins Sarah and Jesse.
Shoop addresses the media following a game at the 2012 NCAA Tallahassee Regional.
The Shoop Coaching Tree NCAA Coaches Matt Bragga .............................................................................................Tennessee Tech (HC) Ben Drust ...............................................................................................UAB (Director of Ops.) Bob Keller.................................................................................................. South Alabama (AC) Dillon Napoleon ......................................................................................................... Berry (AC) Daron Shoenrock ...............................................................................................Memphis (HC) Luke Stewart .............................................................................................................. Illinois (AC) Butch Thompson .................................................................................. Mississippi State (AC) MLB Coaches Doug Sisson ....................................................Chicago White Sox (Player Development) High School Coaches Keith DePew ...................................................................................................Hazel Green (AC) Brad Dunn ..................................................................................................................Dalton (AC) Shane Galamore .....................................................................................South Paulding (HC) Jared Goodwin.......................................................................................................Hagerty (HC) Derrick Griffith .......................................................................................................Hagerty (AC) Matt Lambert ....................................................................................................... Oneonta (HC) Adam Moseley ...................................................................................................... Grissom (HC) Danny Sawyer ........................................................................................ North Gwinnett (AC) Jared Walker.................................................................................... Briarwood Christian (AC)
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