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Yarborough named assistant baseball coach at EC Union High School grad

the position be filled ·with !:tOme– one from "inside the family." Clark said his new assistant is a "perfect 6t" for EC's program. Yarborough, who began his new duties on Aug. 9, previously served as head baseball coach, assistant football coach and busi– ness teacher at Taylorsville. He is also a former graduate assi tant baseball coach, fttness center supervisor and residence hall assistant at Delta State. In addition, he pre\ iouc.ly served as an assistant physical education teacher at Union and was a student assistant baseball coach at EC. In all, he has six years coaching experience, including three years on the col– lege leveL Yarborough received an asso– ciate in arts degree from EC and earned a bachelor's degree in business administration and a master's degree in physical edu– cation from Delta State.

is, that's a pretty impres~ive resume. "We feel like he will bring enthusiasm to our program along with a great work ethic. He also understands the tradition that has been established here. As much as we hated to see Neal (Holliman) go, we feel just as happy to bring Jake back into the program," Clark said. Yarborough succeed~ HQlli– man, who was recently named top assistant baseball coach at his alma mater, the University of West Alabama. The Diamond Warrior head mentor said when it was appar– ent Holliman was leaving for UWA, he began compiling a Jist of candidates he thought would do a good job at EC. He noted there are about 30 former EC players currently in the coaching ranks, and after contacting for– mer Warrior baseball players the consensus of opinion was that

Stephen M. "Jake" Yarborough was recently named assistant baseball coach I Student Services assis– tant at Easl Central C om munit y College, announced Dr. Phil A. Sutphin, college presi- ~__ __--.._ _~ dent. D i a m o n d Jake Warrior head Yarborough coach Jamie Clark said his pro– gram "hit the jackpot'' with the selection of Yarborough. "Jake played and coached baseball here at East Central and did the same for two years at Delta State University. And both years that he was the head coach at Taylorsville High School, his teams advanced to the state play– offs. For a person as young as he

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