2008 Baseball Roster
Roster
Will Coggin
- Position:
- 2B
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Booneville, MS
- High School/Previous School:
- Booneville HS
2007:
Exercised a redshirt option and sat out the 2007 season.
JUNIOR COLLEGE:
Two-year shortstop at Northeast Mississippi Community College ? Coached at NEMCC by Ray Scott ? Ranked second on the team with a .446 batting average ? Totaled 21 RBI and 15 extra-base hits as a sophomore in 2006 ? Recipient of the Tiger Award ? Earned MACJC All-State honors in 2006 ? Hit .333 as a freshman with 20 RBI and picked up second-team all-state honors.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Three-year starter at Booneville High School ? Coached by his father, Rick Coggin ? Used primarily as a shortstop in HS but also saw mound duty ? Batted .444 as a senior, earning coaches all-state honors ? Daily Journal All-Area selection in 2004 ? Served as team captain ? Selected to play in both the Crossroads Diamond Club All-Star Game and the NEMCABB All-Star Game ? Honored as the NEMCABB 1-2A Player of the Year ? Received Blue Devil all-sports award ? Three-time all-district selection ? Also played football for two seasons at BHS, earning Daily Journal All-Area honors ? WR/DB on the Booneville team that claimed runner-up honors in the state 2A playoffs ? Division Offensive Player of the Year and All-Region 22 selection ? Established school single-season record with 53 receptions ? Member of the BHS chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and an Eagle Scout.
PERSONAL:
Born William Richard Coggin on November 28, 1985 in Amory, Miss. ? Son of Rick and Betty Ann Coggin of Booneville, Miss. ? Majoring in physical education (teaching/coaching).
