SEWANEE, Tenn. - Announced on Tuesday, David Jenkins has stepped down as head baseball coach at the University of the South.
Spending the last nine seasons at the helm of the baseball program, he tallied 104 career wins, becoming the third coach in the over 100-year history of the team to achieve more than 100 wins as a head coach.
"Coach Jenkins has made an important contribution in the life of Sewanee Athletics. He's built a strong and deep roster of talented student athletes that succeed both on the field and in the classroom. David has developed long-standing personal relationships with generations of loyal parents and alumni. His leadership will leave a void in our department but we wish him all the best in his next venture."
During his time with the Tigers, his 2019 squad became the first in team history to achieve 20 wins in a season. Posting 21 wins that season, the team shattered the previous record of 19 set in 2003 and 2017.
He coached 32 student-athletes to All-SAA honors, leading the way was 2022 Pitcher of the Year Logan Martin, who struck out 98 batters in 69.1 innings pitched. Three were garnered All-Region.
In the classroom, he was a part of six consecutive ABCA Team Academic Excellence Awards (2017-22), and a total of 155 selections were a part of the SAA's Academic Honor Roll.