COACHES

CRAIG YOUNG

Coach Young just completed his third season at the helm of the Middle Georgia College program, after six seasons at Abraham Baldwin College. He is a graduate of Union County High School in Blairsville, Georgia. Coach Young originally signed a football scholarship with Liberty (SC) University out of high school, but realized his heart was in the game of baseball. His chance to get back into baseball materialized after one year, when he signed a baseball scholarship with Georgia Southwestern University. He was team captain in 1984 and 1985, in addition to being the team MVP in 1985. He stayed on as a graduate assistant coach at Georgia Southwestern University the following year to begin work on his masters degree. Coach Young's next stop was Elbert County High School in Elberton, Georgia, as Head Baseball Coach and assistant football coach for the 1986-87 school year. He led the Elbert County Blue Devils to the state playoffs in his first season, before returning to Southwestern as a full time assistant coach from 1988-91.

In the summer of 1991, Coach Young took over the head coaching duties at Abraham Baldwin College. He wasted little time building a winning tradition at ABAC, compiling a 168-155 record at ABAC from 1991-97, which included an upset of Middle Georgia College to win the 1993 State Region XVII tournament, in addition to the Region XVII Coach of the Year honor for 1993.

Coach Young graduated from Georgia Southwestern University in 1985 with a B.S. Degree in Health and Physical Education and a Masters in Health and Physical Education in 1989. He has served as an instructor since 1986. Coach Young has a wife, Lynn, and three children; Chase, Jessie, and Cal.

E-Mail Coach Young: [email protected]

CHRIS HALLIDAY

Coach Halliday comes to MGC after recently graduating from college and getting married.   Chris is a graduate of Evans High School in Evans, Georgia.  While at Evans, Halliday was a member of the 1990 and 1993 AAAA State Champion teams.  In 1993, he was named MVP of the State Tournament.  Shortly after his senior season, the New York Yankess drafted him.  However, he decided to begin college by signing a baseball scholarship with Florida Community College of Jacksonville, Florida.  After the fall season, Coach Halliday decided to head back to Georgia where he met up with Coach Young.   He finished two years of junior college ball with Coach Young at Abraham Baldwin College.

After his first collegiate season, the Yankees drafted Halliday a second time.   But once again, he chose to continue his education.  Next, Halliday found himself at Kennesaw State University with Coach Mike Sansing.  While at Kennesaw, Coach Halliday was a member of the 1996 Division II National Champion team and was the Most Valuable Player.  Also, as a junior, Coach Halliday was a first team all-region, all-regional tournament team and all-PBAC tournament team.  For the 1997 season at KSU, the team finished fourth in the nation.  For his senior season, Halliday was chosen for the all-regional and all-conference tournament team.

Aside from coaching baseball, Coach Halliday works as a dorm director in East Lake. He is also currently working on his Master's. His wife is named Lisa. 

E-Mail Coach Halliday: [email protected]

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