Jeremy Haworth Named Mississippi College Head Baseball Coach

Jeremy Haworth has been named the head baseball coach at Mississippi College, athletic director Mike Jones announced Saturday, May 30.

Haworth comes to MC after a four-year stint as the head coach at Ouachita Baptist in Arkadelphia, Ark. While at OBU, a member of NCAA Division II and the Great American Conference, he compiled a record of 102-96-1 (.515) with a 57-50 (.533) mark in league play.

"I am very excited to be a Choctaw," Haworth said. "I am looking forward to helping guide MC as they transition back to Division II and the Gulf South Conference. I want to thank athletic director Mike Jones for believing in me to lead a great MC baseball program into the future."

"We are very fortunate to have Jeremy Haworth come on as our head baseball coach," said Mike Jones. "He and his family meet the mission of our institution. Add that to his excellent coaching ability and the fact that he's a proven winner, and we have a great fit for our program."

"I am grateful for the fine search committee Mike Jones assembled, with representation from student-athletes, alumni, trustees and staff," said MC President, Dr. Lee Royce. "They worked hard and have made a great choice. We welcome Jeremy to MC and look forward to his leadership of our baseball program."

In 2015, Haworth led the Tigers to a 24-18 mark and a #2 seed in the GAC Tournament. For his efforts, he was named the Great American Conference Coach of the Year. OBU finished the season ranked 2nd in the league in ERA (3.79) and fielding percentage (.968). They were also 4th in the conference with a team batting average of .300.

Over his tenure, Haworth coached 17 All-GAC selections and had three GAC Pitchers of the Year (Davis Ward (2013 & 2014) and Connor Eller (2015)). Ward and Keegan Ghidotti were selected in the 2014 Major League Baseball draft.

In four seasons, Haworth led the Tigers to the GAC Tournament on three occasions, including advancing to the championship game in 2012. He coached eight all-tournament selections, including a season-high five in 2012.

Before his time at Ouachita, Haworth served as an assistant coach at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock after a stint as a student assistant coach at UALR. Under his instruction, the Little Rock team batting average improved 14 points over the previous season and the Trojans posted the program's highest win total since 2003.

Before becoming a coach, Haworth was a standout on the Ouachita Baptist baseball team. He accumulated numerous awards during his playing career at OBU, including 2006 Second Team and 2007 First Team All-Gulf South Conference honors. He was also named the GSC West Division Player of the Year and was a Rawlings/ABCA NCAA Division II All-American in 2007.

A four-time GSC Player of the Week selection, he became the first player in GSC history to be named pitcher of the week and player of the week in the same week. He was also named Ouachita's most outstanding athlete each of his two seasons with the Tigers.

A product of Edmond Santa Fe High School, he began his collegiate career at Connors State College where he led the Cowboys to a regional championship and an appearance in the NJCAA College World Series.

In 2005, he moved on to Ouachita Baptist to finish out his college career and helped the Tigers to a 2007 GSC West Division Championship and a berth in the NCAA Division II Regionals.

Prior to joining the UALR coaching staff, Haworth served as an assistant coach for the Hot Springs Lakeside American Legion baseball team, leading them to an AA State Championship and a 20-10-1 record in 2008.

He also previously worked as the assistant coach for the Edmond Santa Fe American Legion team, helping guide them to a third-consecutive AAA State title and a record of 38-10 in 2005. He also served as the co-head coach of the Edmond Santa Fe High School freshmen squad in 2005. That year's team finished the season with a record of 24-2.

Haworth graduated from UALR in 2009 with a degree in health and exercise science.

He and his wife Emily have a daughter, Lily.