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UVA Baseball: Pollard promotes Eric Tyler to associate head coach post

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Eric Tyler. Photo: UVA Athletics

UVA Baseball coach Chris Pollard has promoted Eric Tyler, naming Tyler his associate head coach.

Tyler, in Year 1 at UVA under Pollard, was the hitting coach and recruiting coordinator.

Tyler, a 2017 ECU Baseball alum, followed Pollard to Charlottesville from the staff at Duke.

“We talk a lot in this program about earned recognition and earned opportunities. Eric Tyler has absolutely earned this promotion,” Pollard said in a statement highlighted in a release from UVA Athletics announcing the news.

“From recruiting to retention to player development, Eric has been front and center in every aspect. I look forward to working with ‘ET’ in this new and expanded role,” Pollard said.

“I’m extremely grateful to Coach Pollard and our administration for this opportunity,” Tyler said in a statement. “I’m fortunate to work alongside an outstanding coaching staff and support an incredible group of student-athletes. I’m excited for what’s ahead and grateful to be a part of the Virginia Baseball family as we continue our commitment to developing great men and competing for championships.”

 
 




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