Jackson Named Head Coach At Liberty
July 17, 2016 | Baseball
Scott Jackson, who spent eight seasons at North Carolina as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator, was named head coach at Liberty University Sunday. Jackson came to Chapel Hill in 2008 after one season at Liberty and will replace former Flames head coach Jim Toman, who stepped down in June after nine seasons in Lynchburg.
"I am thrilled for Scott to take this next step in his coaching career," UNC head coach Mike Fox said. "He is a tireless worker who will do a fantastic job at Liberty. He has helped lift our program to another level since joining the staff in 2008, and we will miss him in Chapel Hill. I wish Scott, his wife Sara, and their boys Ryan and Tyler nothing but the best moving forward. Liberty is getting a coach and a family that will represent the university with total class."
Jackson helped lead Carolina to six NCAA tournament berths and three College World Series appearances. He was recognized by Baseball America as one of the nation's top assistants prior to the 2013 season in which the Tar Heels won a school-record 59 games, won the ACC Championship and earned the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA tournament. Jackson worked with a number of future pro standouts while at UNC, notably first-round picks Dustin Ackley and Colin Moran and Gold Glove third baseman Kyle Seager.