Ryan Jenkins | |
Current Title: | Head coach |
Current Team: | UT Martin |
Current Conference: | Ohio Valley |
Current Record: | 114–214 |
Birth Date: | 26 January 1987 |
Birth Place: | Millbrook, Alabama |
Player Years1: | 2006–2010 |
Player Team1: | Auburn |
Player Years2: | 2010 |
Player Team2: | Burlington Royals |
Player Years3: | 2011 |
Player Team3: | Kane County Cougars |
Player Years4: | 2011 |
Player Team4: | Arizona League Royals |
Player Years5: | 2011 |
Player Team5: | Idaho Falls Chukars |
Player Years6: | 2012 |
Player Team6: | Northwest Arkansas Naturals |
Player Positions: | Catcher |
Coach Years1: | 2014 |
Coach Team1: | Auburn (GA) |
Coach Years2: | 2017 |
Coach Team2: | College of Charleston (asst.) |
Coach Years3: | 2018–present |
Coach Team3: | UT Martin |
Overall Record: | 114–214 |
Tournament Record: | NCAA: 0–0 |
Phillip Ryan Jenkins (January 26, 1987) is an American college baseball coach and former catcher. Jenkins is the head coach of the UT Martin Skyhawks baseball team.
Jenkins attended Stanhope Elmore High School in Millbrook, Alabama. As a junior, Jenkins was named 5A All-State as a utility player.[1] Jenkins then committed to Auburn University, where he was a member of the Auburn Tigers baseball team.[2]
Jenkins was drafted in the 17th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft by the Kansas City Royals.[3] Jenkins played parts of three seasons in Kansas City's farm system. Although he was assigned to the Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers for a week in August 2011, Jenkins never played a game above Double-A.[4]
On August 24, 2016, Jenkins was named an assistant coach at the College of Charleston.[5] On December 11, 2017, Jenkins was named the interim head coach of the Skyhawks.[6]