2014 CHARLOTTE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL BASEBALL HOME OF THE 12 - TIME NCISAA 3A STATE CHAMPIONS: 1991, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2013 15 - CISAA CONFERENCE TITLES: 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013 CHARLOTTE CHRISTIAN QUICK FACTS SCHOOL INFORMATION ATHLETIC INFORMATION Head of School.........................................................................Mr. Barry Giller Athletic Director...............................................................Mr. John Kasay Upper School Principal..........................................................Mr. Allen Nielsen Assistant Athletic Director...............................................Ms. Melinda Graves Middle School Principal.....................................................Mrs. Amanda Poole Assistant Athletic Director..............................................Mr. Greg Simmons Lower School Principal..................................................Miss Sharon Humphrey Athletic Department Phone Number................................(704) 366-1205 Location....................................................7301 Sardis Road • Charlotte, NC Athletic Department Fax Number....................................(704) 366-2757 School Phone Number.........................................................(704) 366-5657 Athletic Hotline.................................................(704) 366-1367, ext. 7070 Schedules...................................................www.charlottechristian.com Web site......................................................www.charlottechristian.com Founded................................................................................1950 ATHLETIC VISION STATEMENT Enrollment...................................................................1018 (JK-12) The Charlotte Christian School athletic department is committed to Nickname........................................................................................Knights develop Christ-like character among student athletes and encourage School Colors.....................................................................Royal Blue & White them to develop their God-given athletic abilities to their maximum Accreditation............................................................................... potential. This will be accomplished through a program that (SACS-CASI) Southern Association of Colleges & Schools emphasizes Christian character and conduct, achievement in athletics, and the Council of Accreditation & School Improvement leadership skills and respect for teammates and opponents. COACHES Coach Simmons enters his 24th year at Charlotte Christian and his 22nd at the helm of the varsity baseball program. Since he took over the program, the Knights have averaged 23 wins per season with 15 CISAA titles; 11 NCISAA 3A state titles; and two NCISAA State runners up. During his tenure the Knights have been named Charlotte Observer Sweet 16 Champion four times and the South Charlotte Sport Report high school team of the year. Coach Simmons has also been named Charlotte Observer high school coach of the year five times, Impact Baseball. com private school coach of the year in 2003, and South Charlotte Weekly coach of the year in 2007. In 2003, the American Baseball Coaches Association named Coach Simmons Region II coach of the year and the Division III National High School coach of the year. The ABCA named Coach Simmons Region II coach of the year for a second time in 2009 after the Knights finished ranked in the top 25 nationally by Baseball America #13, USA Today #18 and Collegiate Baseball #21. Also in 2009 Coach Simmons was named the National Christian Schools Athletic Association (NCSAA) national high school coach of the year. In 2010 Coach Simmons was again named the Region II coach of the year by the ABCA for a third time. In 2013 Coach Simmons guided the Knights back into the top 25 finishing 22nd in the Collegiate Baseball poll. Also at the close of the 2013 season the Knights finished number one in the SBA Sweet 16 poll of area high schools. The final accolade for the 2013 season came at the annual Hot Stove Banquet where the team was named the high school team of the year. Coach Simmons’ overall record at Charlotte Christian is 511-200-1 (.717) with a 191-49 (.795) CISAA conference record. The Knights hold a 128-17 (.882) record in CISAA play since 2000. The 511 wins give Coach Simmons the most wins by any coach of any sport in school history. Coach Simmons, a graduate of Liberty University, promotes a strong work ethic on and off GREG SIMMONS the field in addition to the continual development of his players spiritually, academically, and physically. He played baseball at Liberty from 1986-88 for former New York Yankee great DIRECTOR OF BASEBALL Bobby Richardson. Simmons also served as a graduate assistant coach at Liberty during the OPERATIONS & HEAD COACH 1989 season. Simmons and his wife, Renee, have three boys: Tyler, (‘11) Charlotte Christian graduate currently playing baseball at Wingate University; Matt, (‘13) and Hank, 17. MIKE ROZSAK ASSOCIATE VARSITY HEAD COACH Coach Rozsak enters his 19th year as an assistant and his seventh as the associate head coach. In the 2014 season Coach Rozsak will continue to coach the outfielders and serves as the first base coach. He is the longest tenured assistant coach at Charlotte Christian and has the distinction of the longest tenured assistant coach in school history. In 2011 Coach Rozsak earned his 400th win as an assistant which is a first for any assistant in school history. He still actively pursues his love of baseball as a member of the Kansas City Cubs. The Cubs won the MSBL 55 yrs old and over World Series in 2007. He was also a member of the 2005 and 2008 Cubs team that won the Roy Hobbs World Series. Coach Rozsak was drafted out of high school by the U.S. Army where he served one tour in Vietnam. Coach Rozsak and wife Rose Mary have two grown sons Jeremy and Josh (‘98). They also have eight grandchildren, six of whom are students at Charlotte Christian. COACHES JOEY HALL VARSITY ASSISTANT COACH Coach Hall enters his 11th season working in the Charlotte Christian baseball program and his fifth as a varsity assistant. Coach Hall will continue to work with the infielders and will be in charge of team defense. He will also continue his role as the third base coach. In two seasons as the JV head coach, he led the JV program to a 34-6 record. Before taking over the JV program in 2008, Coach Hall served as the middle school head coach from 2004-07. Coach Hall played at Charleston Southern University and has been coaching baseball for the past 20 years. He has four boys: Christopher, Michael, Matt (‘10), and Josh (’15) and two grandsons. Coach Carrara enters his second season as the junior varsity head coach after having worked for CHRIS CARRARA four years with the middle school team. A 2003 Charlotte Christian graduate, Coach Carrara was a four-year starter, setting many of the Charlotte Christian baseball records, in addition to winning three state titles and four conference titles. After graduation, he played at Winthrop University where he JUNIOR VARSITY was named to the All-Big South team twice. In 2006 he was named to the All-Region team at UNC- HEAD COACH Chapel Hill and was also named to the NCAA Division I All-America team. Chris was drafted by the Yankees in 2007 and retired in 2012. Coach Carrara and his wife, Emily, reside in Charlotte. HUGH KEMP Coach Kemp enters his sixth season with the Charlotte Christian baseball program. Coach Kemp pitched at the University of Georgia and played eight years of professional ball in the Reds’ organization where he was placed on the 40-man roster twice. Coach Kemp is no stranger to the coaching ranks JUNIOR VARSITY as his father coached college baseball for more than 30 years. Hugh and his wife, Carol, have three ASSISTANT COACH children: Alex (’07) and current faculty member, Amy (’11), and Ross, a junior. GARY SWEENEY Coach Sweeney enters his second season with the Knights and has more than 12 years coaching experience. Coach Sweeney is a Vietnam veteran with the U.S. Army and was a spokesman for the JUNIOR VARSITY Army on college and high school campuses. Gary and his wife, Anne, have three children and five ASSISTANT COACH grandchildren. Coach Fronk is no stranger to the Knights program, serving as a varsity special assistant coach this year. Coach Fronk graduated from Charlotte Christian in 2004 and helped the Knights earn three REID FRONK state championships while on the varsity baseball team. He played three seasons for the University of North Carolina and helped the 2007 Tar Heels capture the ACC title. In the 2007 MLB Draft he was VARSITY SPECIAL selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the seventh round (215th overall). He compiled a team-high .961 ASSISTANT COACH OPS for the short-season Renegades in 2007 and played all three positions in the outfield. He was honored as the Player of the Year for Class A Columbus after leading the club in home runs, slugging and walks. Coach Fronk and his wife, Lindsey, reside in Charlotte. VARSITY BASEBALL SCHEDULE DATE SCHOOL TIME 2/25 METROLINA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 7 p.m. 2/27 @ South Stanly 7 p.m. 2/28 RABUN GAP - NACOOCHEE 7 p.m. 3/1 @ Covenant Day School 1 p.m. 3/4 PIEDMONT HIGH SCHOOL 4:30 p.m. 3/11 @ West Stanly High School 6:30 p.m. 3/12 @ North Davidson High School 6:30 p.m. 3/14 @ Wesleyan Christian 6 p.m. 3/15 CARDINAL GIBBONS 3:30 p.m. 3/17-21 Spring Classic Tournament, Fort Lauderdale, FL TBA 3/25 PROVIDENCE DAY* 7 p.m. 3/27 @ Providence Day* 4 p.m. 3/28 PROVIDENCE DAY* 7 p.m. 3/31 CHARLOTTE COUNTRY DAY* 7 p.m. 4/1 @ Charlotte Country Day* 7 p.m. 4/3 CHARLOTTE COUNTRY DAY* 7 p.m. 4/5 @ T C Roberson 3 p.m. 4/8 @ Cannon School* 4 p.m. 4/10 CANNON SCHOOL* 7 p.m. 4/11 @ Cannon School* 4 p.m. 4/12 RICHMOND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 6 p.m. 4/14 Jack Sink Tournament, Myers Park High School, Charlotte, NC 4/22 CHARLOTTE LATIN* 7 p.m. 4/23 Charlotte Latin* 4:30 p.m. 4/24 CHARLOTTE LATIN* 7 p.m. 4/25 CHARLOTTE LATIN* 7 p.m. 4/26 @ A. C. Reynolds 3 p.m. 4/28 SOUTHLAKE CHRISTIAN 7 p.m. 5/2 @ High Point Christian 4:30 p.m.