Derek Beasley - Assistant Coach / Pitching Coach - Staff Directory

Choose a Staff Member: Derek Beasley Title Assistant Coach / Pitching Coach Email dbeasley@email.wcu.edu Phone (828) 227-2510 Derek Beasleyjoined the Catamount baseball coaching staff as an assistant in July 2022. Beasley, who spent the previous three seasons as the pitching coach at Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory, assumes the same role on the Catamount coaching staff.Cullowhee marks the third collegiate coaching stop for Beasley who was drafted into the Oakland A's farm system as a pitcher from 2014-17 after a standout career at USC Aiken. His previous coaching stints include two seasons at his alma mater and most recently three years at Lenoir-Rhyne.Beasley helped guide Lenoir-Rhyne to a stellar 46-13 record in 2022, collecting eight wins over Top 25 opponents and finishing one victory shy of an NCAA Division II Super Regional appearance. Lenoir-Rhyne’s pitching staff led the nation with an NCAA Division II single-season record of 647 strikeouts, ranking second in the country in...