Greg Frady Explained

Greg Frady
Birth Date:2 December 1962
Birth Place:Ellijay, Georgia, United States
Alma Mater:Troy University
Player Years1:1984–1987
Player Team1:Troy Trojans
Coach Years1:1988-1989
Coach Team1:Columbus State(grad. asst.)
Coach Years2:1990–1996
Coach Team2:North Florida Community College
Coach Years3:1997–2003
Coach Team3:Central Florida (asst.)
Coach Years4:2005-2006
Coach Team4:Georgia State(asst.)
Coach Years5:2007-2019
Coach Team5:Georgia State
Overall Record:503–419–1
Tournament Record:Sun Belt: 1–3
NCAA: 0–2
Championships:4 Colonial Athletic Association Tournament championship appearances (2007, 2009, 2010, 2011)
1 Colonial Athletic Association Tournament championship (2009)
1 NCAA Regional appearances (2009)

Greg Frady (born December 2, 1962)[1] is an American college baseball coach. He was most recently the head coach of the Georgia State Panthers baseball team since the start of the 2007 season until the end of the 2019 season. He also served as general manager of the German National team. Frady was the head coach at North Florida Community College from 1990–1996. Before serving as North Florida Community College head coach, Frady played for Troy from 1984–1987. He began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Columbus State University. From 1997–2003, he served as an assistant at Central Florida before being hired as an assistant coach at Georgia State in 2004. He became general manager for the German national team in 2004 and head coach at Georgia State in 2007. In July, 2020, he was named the first Head Coach of the Nanaimo NightOwls of the West Coast League, signed to a five-year contract to lead the team at historic Serauxmen Stadium. The 2021 season, to be the debut of the NightOwls with Frady at the helm, was cancelled due to the pandemic.

German national team

Since becoming manager for the German national baseball team, the team has gone from having to qualify to enter tournaments to being ranked 17th in the world rankings.[2] While coaching in Germany, Frady has recruited players from the nation to play for the Georgia State Panthers team.[3] Frady was hired by the team in 2004, leading them through the 2004 European Championships.[4]

Coaching career

North Florida Community College

After completing his graduate program at Columbus State University, Frady was hired by North Florida Community College to serve as head coach where he racked up a record of 187-112.[5] During his time at NFCC, he served as Rotary Club president in Madison, Florida.[5]

Georgia State

Frady began his career at Georgia State in 2004, working as an associate coach under former head coach Mike Hurst. After Hurst's retirement, Frady was promoted to head coach where he racked up a record of 228-173-1 over his first 7 years. This represents the second most wins in Georgia State History, shadowed only by Mike Hurst's 293 wins.[5] During his tenure, the Panthers won their first conference tournament championship, taking them to the NCAA regional tournament for the first time ever.[6] The 39 wins made that season also represented the record for most wins in a season.[5] During the 2010 season, his Panthers led the nation in runs per game, and during the 2011 season, the Panthers made a school-record ERA.[5]

Head coaching record

Below is a table of Frady's yearly records as an NCAA head baseball coach.[5] [7] [8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Greg Frady. BaseballCamps.com. America's Baseball Camps. 22 June 2013.
  2. News: Roberson. Doug. GSU's Frady helps with growth of German baseball. 22 June 2013. Atlanta Journal-Constitution. June 21, 2013.
  3. Web site: Ga State Coach Greg Frady Brings German Baseball Talent to Atlanta. Welcome to Germany.info. German Missions in the United States. 22 June 2013. https://archive.today/20130624213332/http://www.germany.info/Vertretung/usa/en/__pr/GKs/ATLA/2012/03/21__GSU__PR.html. 24 June 2013. dead.
  4. News: Veteran Greg Frady Hired as Assistant Head Baseball Coach. Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 2004-07-27.
  5. Web site:
    1. 10 Greg Frady
    . GeorgiaStateSports.com. Georgia State University. 22 June 2013.
  6. Web site: 2012 Georgia State Panthers Baseball. GeorgiaStateSports.com. Georgia State University. 22 June 2013.
  7. Web site: Conference Standings. d1baseball.com. 22 June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20100427013406/http://www.d1baseball.com/2007/conferences/standings_colonial.htm. 27 April 2010. dead.
  8. Web site: Conference Standings. d1baseball.com. 22 June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20100427084428/http://www.d1baseball.com/2008/conferences/standings_colonial.htm. 27 April 2010. dead.