Scott Jackson (baseball)

Scott Jackson is an American baseball coach, who previously was the head baseball coach at Liberty University. Jackson attended college at Campbell University and played on the Campbell Fighting Camels baseball team.[1] Jackson served as an assistant baseball coach and recruiting coordinator at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 2009 to 2016.[2][3] Jackson was named head baseball coach at Liberty University on July 17, 2016.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10] Jackson resigned on July 11, 2024 to go back to Chapel Hill as an assistant coach and recruitting coordinator at UNC.[11]

Scott Jackson
Current position
TitleAssistant coach/recruiting coordinator
TeamNorth Carolina
ConferenceACC
Biographical details
BornWinchester, Virginia, U.S.
Playing career
1995–1998Campbell
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2000Wofford (assistant)
2001Barton (assistant)
2002Campbell (assistant)
2003–2007UNC Wilmington (pitching coach)
2008Liberty (pitching coach)
2009–2016North Carolina (assistant coach)
2017–2024Liberty
2025–presentNorth Carolina (assistant coach)
Head coaching record
Overall246–181
TournamentsNCAA: 3–6
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • ASUN Tournament (2019)
Awards
  • ASUN Coach of the Year (2021)

Head coaching record

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Liberty Flames (Big South Conference) (2017–2018)
2017 Liberty 32–23 16–8 2nd Big South Tournament
2018 Liberty 32–26 17–10 3rd Big South Tournament
Liberty: 33–18
Liberty Flames (ASUN Conference) (2019–2023)
2019 Liberty 43–21 15–9 2nd NCAA Regional
2020 Liberty 10–7 Season canceled on March 12
due to Coronavirus pandemic
[12]
2021 Liberty 41–16 19–2 1st (North) NCAA Regional
2022 Liberty 37–23 19–11 T-1st (East) NCAA Regional
2023 Liberty 27–31 16–14 6th ASUN tournament
Liberty: 69–36
Liberty Flames (Conference USA) (2024)
2024 Liberty 24–34 11–13 5th C-USA tournament
Liberty: 246–181 11–13
Total: 246–181

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

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  1. ^ Holaday, Chris (2003). Baseball in North Carolina's Piedmont. Mount Pleasant, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. p. 29. ISBN 978-0-7385-1413-0.
  2. ^ "Scott Jackson joins Carolina baseball staff". WRAL. July 15, 2008. Archived from the original on February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  3. ^ Sorenson, Eric (August 6, 2015). "Sorenson: Q&A With UNC's Scott Jackson". d1baseball.com. Archived from the original on February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  4. ^ "LU hires UNC assistant Jackson as head baseball coach". The News & Advance. July 17, 2016. Archived from the original on June 20, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  5. ^ Robertson, Mark D. (July 18, 2016). "Flames introduce Jackson as head baseball coach". The News & Advance. Archived from the original on June 7, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  6. ^ Pryor, Brooke (July 31, 2016). "Scott Jackson on becoming a head coach, leaving UNC and faith in baseball". North State Journal. Archived from the original on February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  7. ^ "Liberty Names Jackson New Head Baseball Coach". WDBJ. July 17, 2016. Archived from the original on February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  8. ^ Trendel, Avery (July 18, 2016). "UNC Baseball Assistant Scott Jackson Named Head Coach at Liberty". WCHL. Archived from the original on February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  9. ^ Lara-Cinisomo, Vince (July 17, 2016). "Liberty Hires UNC's Jackson As Head Coach". Baseball America. Archived from the original on February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  10. ^ Vernon, Jeremy (July 17, 2016). "UNC baseball assistant Scott Jackson takes head coaching job at Liberty". dailytarheel.com. Archived from the original on February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  11. ^ Walls, Dave (July 11, 2024). "Scott Jackson resigns as Liberty head baseball coach". WSET.com. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  12. ^ "ASUN Conference Cancels Intercollegiate Competitions for Remainder of Academic Year". 12 March 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
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