Ryan Jenkins (baseball)

Ryan Jenkins

Jenkins with the Omaha Storm Chasers in 2011
Current position
Title	Head coach
Team	UT Martin
Conference	Ohio Valley
Record	134–248
Biographical details
Born	(1987-01-26) January 26, 1987 (age 38) Millbrook, Alabama
Playing career
2006–2010	Auburn
2010	Burlington Royals
2011	Kane County Cougars
2011	Arizona League Royals
2011	Idaho Falls Chukars
2012	Northwest Arkansas Naturals
Position(s)	Catcher
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2014	Auburn (GA)
2017	College of Charleston (asst.)
2018–present	UT Martin
Head coaching record
Overall	134–248
Tournaments	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.

Amateur career

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]

Professional career

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]

Coaching career

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]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
UT Martin Skyhawks (Ohio Valley Conference)(2018–present)
2018	UT Martin	11–40	7–22	10th
2019	UT Martin	25–31	12–18	8th	Ohio Valley Tournament
2020	UT Martin	5–11	1–2		Season canceled due to COVID-19
2021	UT Martin	19–29	10–17	11th
2022	UT Martin	11–34	4–20	9th
2023	UT Martin	22–34	14–10	T-3rd	Ohio Valley Tournament
2024	UT Martin	21–35	12–15	8th	Ohio Valley Tournament
2025	UT Martin	20–34	11–14	7th	Ohio Valley Tournament
UT Martin:		134–248	71–118
Total:		134–248
National champion        Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion

See also

• List of current NCAA Division I baseball coaches

References

1. "Stanhope Elmore Mustangs All Star Baseball Players and Awards". www.ahsfhs.org. AHSFHS.org. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
2. "Auburn adds six more to talented 2005 class". www.auburn.rivals.com. Oath Inc. August 17, 2005. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
3. "Ryan Jenkins". www.baseball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
4. "Ryan Jenkins Stats, Highlights, Bio". Minor League Baseball . Retrieved October 4, 2020.
5. "Heath Adds Jenkins To Coaching Staff". www.cofcsports.com. College of Charleston. August 24, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
6. Adam Wells (December 11, 2017). "Jenkins named interim baseball coach at UT Martin". www.wpsdlocal6.com. PSD Local 6. Retrieved January 27, 2019.

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
• UT Martin Skyhawks bio