ATHENS, W.Va. – During the holiday season, the Concord University Sports Information Department will be unveiling the top moments, games and storylines from the past year in Concord Athletics in countdown form.
From the top games, All-American recognition, NCAA Tournament appearances and more we hope you enjoy a look back at Concord Athletics over the last 365 days. Number nine in the Best of Concord Athletics Countdown looks back at the career of Kevin Garrett who announced his retirement from both roles as the Athletic Director and head baseball coach in May.
Sunday focused on the facility improvement on campus, and Garrett was responsible for helping to get the wheels turning on the construction of the indoor practice facility. He also signed off on the bleacher project inside the Carter Center. Near the end of his tenure, Garrett helped get turf installed at Callaghan Stadium, the infield of the baseball diamond at Anderson Field and the infield of the CU Softball Field in 2021.
In his time in the athletic director's chair, Concord won 18 conference championships from 2009-24 and appearance in NCAA Tournament play 19 times. Garrett hired five coaches that went on to win conference coach of the year honors.
Garrett help implement the GRIP program at Concord which emphasizes performance in the classroom as well as in competition. The annual Concord Athletic Department Golf Tournament, started by Garrett, is one of CU's biggest fundraisers of the year.
 As the baseball coach, Garrett had similar success. He racked up 574 wins from 1996-2010 and again from 2016-2024, led the Mountain Lions to the 2001 WVIAC Championship and three appearances in the NCAA Tournament (2001, 2008, 2009). He coached 10 players that earned All-American with four earning All-American in multiple seasons. Garrett was named conference coach of the year four times (2000, 2003, 2008, 2023).
Two players—Will Guay and Garrett's successor in the CU dugout Drew Bailey—were selected in the MLB Draft. Guay, most recently in 2019, and Bailey in 2010.
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