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LIBERTY SO 1 1 JASON MURRAY Assistant Coach I Second Year In his second year with the Flames, Jason Murray finished in second place serves as an assistant coach and the team's recruiting in the Big South ts coordinator. He also provides infield instruction and standings with an 18-9 assists with hitting instruction. mark. He saw two Murray is no stranger in Big South baseball circles, players under his having served two assistant coaching stints at Winthrop guidance, John Murrian and leading the Charleston Southern program as its (Detrioit Tigers) and head coach for four years, along with his tenure at Kevin Nolan (Toronto Liberty. Blue Jays), drafted in Last season. Liberty hitters and infielders put the 2009 MLB Draft together strong campaigns with Murray's guidance. The and sign professional Flames had their best year at the plate during head contracts. Murray also coach Jim Toman's three-year tenure in 2010. Liberty hit assisted with on 318 and scored 691 runs, the second-most in each campus recruiting, player academic category over the past 13 years. Third baseman Tyler progress and field maintenance and was director of the Bream set a school record with 96 hits in single team's youth hitting school. During the 2008 season, Murray's Buccaneers campaign, while second baseman P.J. Jimenez and From 2005-2008, Murray was the head coach at hit .297, the highest batting average by a Charleston outfielder Curran Redal, also recorded at 90 hits during Charleston Southern, where he recorded the fourth Southern team in 13 years. Meanwhile, pitcher Payton Tweddale became the program's career and single the year. highest win total in school history with an 82-136 mark. Meanwhile, the Flames recorded a .971 fielding In his four years at the school, Murray led the season saves leader and outfielder Justin Fyle became percentage, the best in the Big South Conference, and Buccaneers to several accomplishments both on and off the school's single season hits leader during the season. turned 62 double plays, finishing the year 19th the field. On the field, three players were selected The squad also had three players named Louisville nationally in the category. The Flames total was 26 more Freshmen All-Americans, six all-conference players and Slugger Freshman All-Americans and one named to the than their total from 2009. one conference academic team member, while seeing Ping! Baseball All-Freshman team. Designated hitter Derek Smith was named both a Louisville Slugger All- In 2009, Murray returned to Winthrop to serve as an his team record a 3.0 CPA for the first time in eight assistant coach for the second time under Joe Hudak. years in 2006 and receive the athletic department's American and to the Ping! All-Freshman team, while Murray assisted with positional player development for 2007 and 2008 Athletic Team Community Service Award outfielder Steve Antolik and shortstop Taylor Black were off the field. each selected freshman All-Americans. the Eagles, who recorded a 35-25 overall mark and In his first season with the Buccaneers in 2005, Charleston Southern posted its best home record in five years with a 16-6 mark. The record included the longest Born: Jason Frederick Murray, Sept. 5, Coach - Winthrop, 2000-01; Volunteer home winning streak in school history of 14 games. In 1974, in Bluffton, Ind. Assistant Coach - Florida, 2001-02; Assistant Baseball Coach - Michigan, addition, the Bucs mound staff had its lowest ERA in five years. The staff included pitcher Robert Parnell, who HS Education: Bluffton, Bluffton, Ind. 2002-04; Head Coach — Charleston f was taken in the MLB Draft by the New York Mets. Southern, 2004-08; Assistant Coach - Before heading up the Charleston Southern program, HS Baseball: Bluffton, 1989-93 Winthrop, 2008; Assistant Coach - Liberty, 2009-Present Murray was an assistant coach at Michigan on the staff College Education: Associates degree of head coach Rich Maloney, where he served as the program's recruiting coordinator and coached the in science from Lincoln Trail Junior Family: Wife, Mindy College in 1995; Bachelor of Science outfielders. In each of his two seasons in Ann Arbor, the degree in elementary education from Wolverines posted 30 or more wins. Three players under his guidance, Jake Fox (Chicago Cubs), J.D. Roberts Ball State in 1997 (Cincinnati Reds) and Chris Getz (Chicago White Sox) selected in the MLB Draft. Fox earned Ail-American College Baseball: IPFW, 1994; Lincoln honors in 2004 from Baseball America and currently, Trail JC; 1995; Ball State, 1996-97 plays for the Baltimore Orioles. Getz has also reached the majors, playing second base for the Kansas City Coaching Career: Student Assistant Royals. In addition, three of his players were named to Coach-Ball state, 1997-98; Assistant all-regional squads and the All-Big Ten first team. Coach-Rio Hondo, 1999; Assistant In 2002, Murray was a volunteer assistant coach on head coach Pat McMahon's staff at Florida. The Gators 21 ■w.