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High Point University has added Jerry Edwards as the new Pitching Coach, announced by head coach Joey Hammond on Monday, July 10. Edwards was promoted to Associate Head Coach in August 2025 after serving two seasons as the pitching coach under Hammond at the helm. Edwards joins the Panthers after spending the past four seasons at Jacksonville University. While with the Dolphins, he helped develop one of the top pitching staffs in the ASUN Conference, won the 2021 ASUN Baseball Championship, and he helped advance the team to the Colombia Regional. Multiple school records were broken during Edwards time at JU, which included breaking the program record for K/9 in a season, set just one year prior, with 9.70 over 492.0 innings pitched. He also helped the team break a 32-year-old program record for lowest batting average against in a season, allowing opponents to bat just .247 which made for the third fewest hits allowed in a season, all during the 2022 season.
Coaching Philosophy
Edwards is a results-driven pitching specialist who focuses on measurable improvements and statistical excellence. His approach emphasizes developing dominant pitching staffs through systematic skill development, as evidenced by his ability to consistently break program records and build conference-championship caliber rotations.
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Program Culture
The High Point program under Edwards emphasizes excellence through measurable improvement and championship aspirations. Having been promoted to Associate Head Coach after just two seasons, Edwards brings a culture of high expectations and proven results, with a focus on developing pitchers who can dominate at the conference level and beyond.
Career Path
Jacksonville University → High Point University
Recruiting Priorities
- •Pitchers with high strikeout potential and development upside
- •Athletes who respond well to data-driven coaching and statistical improvement goals
- •Players committed to building championship-level team culture
Overview
Biography
High Point University has added Jerry Edwards as the new Pitching Coach, announced by head coach Joey Hammond on Monday, July 10. Edwards was promoted to Associate Head Coach in August 2025 after serving two seasons as the pitching coach under Hammond at the helm. Edwards joins the Panthers after spending the past four seasons at Jacksonville University. While with the Dolphins, he helped develop one of the top pitching staffs in the ASUN Conference, won the 2021 ASUN Baseball Championship, and he helped advance the team to the Colombia Regional. Multiple school records were broken during Edwards time at JU, which included breaking the program record for K/9 in a season, set just one year prior, with 9.70 over 492.0 innings pitched. He also helped the team break a 32-year-old program record for lowest batting average against in a season, allowing opponents to bat just .247 which made for the third fewest hits allowed in a season, all during the 2022 season.
Coaching Philosophy
Edwards is a results-driven pitching specialist who focuses on measurable improvements and statistical excellence. His approach emphasizes developing dominant pitching staffs through systematic skill development, as evidenced by his ability to consistently break program records and build conference-championship caliber rotations.
Known For
Program Culture
The High Point program under Edwards emphasizes excellence through measurable improvement and championship aspirations. Having been promoted to Associate Head Coach after just two seasons, Edwards brings a culture of high expectations and proven results, with a focus on developing pitchers who can dominate at the conference level and beyond.
Career
Career Path
Jacksonville University → High Point University
Recruiting Intel
Recruiting Priorities
- •Pitchers with high strikeout potential and development upside
- •Athletes who respond well to data-driven coaching and statistical improvement goals
- •Players committed to building championship-level team culture
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