Former Panther pitcher
Jamie Serber has joined the High Point University baseball coaching staff, head coach
Craig Cozart announced Monday. Serber will be the student assistant coach for the 2011 season, after completing his eligibility last spring.
“We are excited about Jamie beginning his coaching career at High Point University as the student assistant after four quality years as a pitcher for the program,” Cozart said. “He brings a lot to the team based on the experience he had and he will be a tremendous asset to the coaching staff.”
Serber will assist Cozart with the development of the Panther pitching corps as well as helping with the daily maintenance of the program. In the spring he will be responsible for the bullpen during games.
Over the summer, Serber helped coach the Panther Baseball Club teams. He coached the U-15 team to a top-30 finish at the East Cobb Tournament in Marietta, Ga. Serber also helped with the Panther baseball camps and is currently giving individual pitching and hitting lessons.
Serber was a four-year letter winner at High Point and served at the team's Friday-night ace for the 2010 season. He posted a 6-3 record and a 5.42 ERA in his senior year. He totaled 50 strikeouts for the season, doubling his career number. In his start against UNC Asheville he made history by pitching the first complete game for HPU since 2007. The Rural Hall, N.C. native also pitched seven shutout innings against Towson this season and the bullpen kept the Tigers scoreless to preserve the first shutout for HPU since 2008. In the Big South Conference Tournament he went five innings with seven strikeouts to lead HPU to a 10-8 win over Radford. Serber finished his HPU career with a 13-14 record and one save with 100 strikeouts in 235 innings pitched.
“I am excited to begin coaching and to help the HPU program in any way I can,” Serber said. “It feels good to give back to the program that gave so much to me as a player.”
Serber is working toward a degree in Sports Management and will graduate in May 2011.
