Randy Hood
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamUNC Wilmington
ConferenceCAA
Record108–74
Biographical details
Born (1968-08-09) August 9, 1968
Goldsboro, North Carolina
Playing career
1987–1990Campbell
1990Arizona League Brewers
1990–1991Helena Brewers
1991South Bend White Sox
1991Erie Sailors
1991Stockton Ports
1992–1993Sarasota White Sox
1993South Bend White Sox
1993–1994Birmingham Barons
Position(s)Outfielder
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1996–2001Campbell (asst.)
2002–2019UNC Wilmington (asst.)
2020–presentUNC Wilmington
Head coaching record
Overall108–74
TournamentsNCAA: 0–2

Randall Scott Hood (born August 9, 1968) is an American baseball coach and former player who is the current head baseball coach of the UNC Wilmington Seahawks. He played college baseball at Campbell for coach Mike Caldwell from 1987 to 1990 and played in Minor League Baseball (MiLB) for 5 seasons from 1990 to 1994.

Playing career

Hood attended Southern Wayne High School in Dudley, North Carolina. Hood played for the school's varsity baseball team. Hood then enrolled at Campbell University, to play college baseball for the Campbell Fighting Camels baseball team.

As a freshman at Campbell University in 1987, Hood had a .290 batting average, a .365 on-base percentage (OBP) and a .420 SLG.

In the 1989 season as a junior, Hood hit 4 home runs and 10 doubles. He was named to the All-Big South Conference team.[1]

Hood had his best season as a senior in 1990, leading the team in hits (60), stolen bases (26), batting average (.366) and on-base percentage (.490).

Hood then signed as an undrafted free agent with the Milwaukee Brewers organization. He would then spend 3 seasons in the Chicago White Sox organization before going to spring training with the California Angels in 1995.[2]

Coaching career

After failing to make the Angels in 1995, Hood joined the coaching staff at Campbell University. In the fall of 2001, Hood joined Mark Scalf's staff at UNC Wilmington.

On April 29, 2019, Hood was named the successor for the retiring Scalf.[3]

Head coaching records

The following is a table of Hood's yearly records as an NCAA head coach.

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
UNC Wilmington Seahawks (Colonial Athletic Association) (2020–present)
2020 UNC Wilmington 11–50–0Season canceled due COVID-19
2021 UNC Wilmington 32–2213–81st (South)CAA tournament
2022 UNC Wilmington 31–2415–9T-2ndCAA tournament
2023 UNC Wilmington 34–2320–81stNCAA Regional
UNC Wilmington: 108–7448–25
Total:108–74 (.593)

      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

  1. ↑ "2018 Campbell Baseball Media Guide" (PDF). www.s3.amazonnaws.com. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  2. ↑ Tanner Barth (April 29, 2019). "RANDY HOOD NAMED UNCW BASEBALL COACH". www.wwaytv3.com. WWAY TV, LLC. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  3. ↑ Jackson Fuller (April 29, 2019). "UNCW baseball names Randy Hood next coach". www.starnewsonline.com. GateHouse Media, LLC. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
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