JD Mundy

Biography

J.D. Mundy joined Head Coach Danny Acosta's UMES baseball staff as an Assistant Coach during the summer of 2024. For the past two years, Mundy served as a volunteer assistant at Western Carolina University. As the infielders coach, Mundy oversaw an infield that finished top 30 in the country in turning double plays. Mundy's infielders also found great success on offense, finishing atop various hitting categories in the SOCON during the 2023 season. Before his coaching career, Mundy excelled on the diamond as an infielder and designated hitter. Mundy opened his collegiate career with two seasons at Virginia Tech (2017-2018). Mundy bat around the .250 mark over 84 games with the Hokies, making 59 starts. After his time at Virginia Tech, Mundy transferred to Radford to finish off his career. The lefty infielder started in all 56 games he appeared in, hitting .304 with a .412 OBP and a .588 slugging percentage during the 2019 campaign. These marks ranked Mundy 25th, 10th and second, respectively, in the Big South. Mundy also both led the team and finished fourth in Big South with 13 home runs, while driving in a team-high 55 runs. He finished the 2019 season ranked second in doubles (17) and third in total bases (120) in the conference. For his stellar junior season on the diamond, Mundy was a First Team All-Big South selection. Mundy entered his final season in Radford as the Big South Conference's Preseason Player of the Year. However, the 2020 season was shortened by the COVID