Coach Andy Polk enters his third season at Webber International University as the Warriors' pitching coach.
At Webber, Coach Polk's pitching staffs have ranked in the top-21 in the NAIA in earned run average during each of his first two seasons, and have ranked in the top-20 in walks per nine innings each year with a top-10 ranking in 2018. Also in 2018, the Warriors' pitching staff set a new program record for strikeouts with 439.
Polk has coached an All-Sun Conference selection in Juan Terron in 2017 and a First-Team All-Conference selection in Zak Spivy in 2018. In 2018, Spivy led all of the NAIA in innings pitched with 122.1 and set a new school record for strikeouts in a season with 103. Additionally in 2017, Zack Gary set a school record for appearances in a season with 33.
Before Webber, Coach Polk spent nine years as an assistant coach at South Florida State College. He assisted in all aspects of the program but primarily worked with the pitching staff. As a former Panther player, he helped lead the team to the 2004 Regional Tournament. That team won a school record 38 games, and in his two years at SFSC, the team won 71 games. He was selected to play in the State All-Star Game in Lakeland during his sophomore year.
Following his SFSC career, Polk moved on to NCAA Division-II Florida Southern College, where he helped the Moccasins to the Regional Tournament in 2006. He then transferred to NAIA Webber International University, where he finished his playing career and degree. Following his college career, he signed a professional contract with the Charlotte County Redfish of the South Coast League. He finished his professional career as a 2008 Frontier League All-Star for the Chillicothe Paints.
Coach Polk holds a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in business administration with a focus on sports management from Webber International University. He lives in Sebring with his wife, Candra, and their daughter Lilah June.
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