Chuck Hazzard Named Volunteer Assistant Baseball Coach
9/2/2005 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
Sept. 2, 2005
Malibu, Calif. - Chuck Hazzard, who has spent the last two seasons as a volunteer assistant coach at UNLV, has been named a volunteer assistant at Pepperdine, head coach Steve Rodriguez announced on Friday.
As volunteer assistant, Hazzard will provide support in a number of areas to Rodriguez and the Pepperdine baseball program. His duties at UNLV included working with the infielders and assisting with the hitters.
During Hazzard's two seasons at UNLV, the Rebels compiled a cumulative record of 72-53 (.576), won the Mountain West Conference (MWC) Tournament each year and twice advanced to the NCAA Tournament.
In 2005, UNLV registered a 35-29 overall record, including a 23-7 mark in the MWC and participated in the NCAA Tempe Regional. The Rebels finished second in the country in scoring average (11.2 runs per game) and three of the four starting infielders were named All-MWC.
Hazzard was a four-year letterwinner at Florida from 1995-98 where he played under former Pepperdine head coach Andy Lopez. He helped the Gators to the College World Series in 1996 and 1998.
In 1996, he became the only player in school history to be named first team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC), All-Tournament SEC, All-Tournament South 1 Regional and selected to the All-College World Series team.
Additionally, Hazzard holds the Florida single-season record for most post-season home runs with seven. He concluded his career ranked among the school's Top 10 in every offensive category, with the exception of stolen bases.
Following his collegiate career, Hazzard was an 18th round selection of the New York Yankees.
After concluding his playing career, Hazzard went to work in the private industry and in his free time coached the Dallas Mustangs and North Texas Red Hawks. Both teams are elite summer programs for 17-18 year-olds.
Born November 1, 1974, Hazzard was a four-year starter at Jesuit College Prep in the Dallas area before graduating in 1993.
