Muskingum University Head Baseball Coach Gregg Thompson has announced the hiring of Matt Blevins as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for the Muskie baseball program.
Prior to arriving at Muskingum, Coach Blevins spent the COVID-shortened season as an assistant coach at Norfolk State University, where he worked with hitters, baserunners, and outfielders.
Before his time at NSU, Coach Blevins worked with hitters, baserunners, and catchers for two seasons at Coppin State University, where the team set program records for wins both years. The CSU offense led the MEAC in hitting and produced the batting champion both seasons, produced its first All-American, and received votes in the NCBWA Top 30 poll for the first time in school history. 12 Eagles players earned All-MEAC honors, and one earned MEAC Rookie of the Year.
The CSU baseball team also had plenty of success in the classroom, as 30 Eagles earned a spot on the MEAC Commissioner's All-Academic Team by maintaining a 3.0 (or better) GPA. The Eagles also earned the ABCA's Academic Excellence Award in 2018 and 2019.
Prior to CSU, Blevins worked as an assistant coach at Bluefield State College for five seasons, where he recruited the first player to sign an MLB contract in the program's history. During his tenure, 17 players earned all-conference honors, and the team earned a cumulative GPA above 3.0 each year. Blevins spent the summers of 2009 to 2012 as the head coach of the West Virginia Wild in the Carolina-Virginia Summer Collegiate League. During that time, his teams led the league in hitting twice and had three players drafted. Blevins also coached the 2011 CVSCL Player of the Year and had 15 players named to the league's all-star team.
Blevins graduated from Bluefield State with a Bachelor's degree in Education, where he played third base and pitcher, after playing for WVU Tech as a freshman. He went on to earn a Master's degree in Communication Studies from West Virginia University in 2009, and a Juris Doctor from Charlotte School of Law in 2017.
