Press release…
Auburn baseball and head coach Butch Thompson announced Friday the addition of Scott Foxhall as the program’s director of player development.
Foxhall, who has 29 years of collegiate coaching experience and previously served as Auburn’s pitching coach and recruiting coordinator from 2009-14, most recently spent the last five seasons as the pitching coach at Mississippi State (2019-23). His coaching career was kickstarted at the College of Charleston (1995-2008), his alma mater, and also included a four-year stint at N.C. State (2015-18).
“Scott Foxhall brings an abundance of experience to our player development position,” Thompson said. “His recruiting connections span across the country and his familiarity with Auburn will allow him to hit the ground running. A large number of former Auburn players and baseball supporters who love our program are going to be excited to see Scott and his amazing family back on The Plains.”
In his role with the Tigers, Foxhall will be responsible for assisting the coaching staff in the overall development of the student-athletes, from assisting with practice plans and scouting reports to reviewing analytical data and overseeing the academic progress of the program. He will also play a large role in on-campus recruiting.
“I believe in Coach Thompson and love the winning culture that he has restored for Auburn baseball,” Foxhall said. “I’m ready to get to work helping one of the most respected coaching staffs in the country to continue to develop high-level men who are also high-level baseball players.”
Foxhall’s tenure at Mississippi State was highlighted by helping lead the Bulldogs to the University’s first national championship and being named the American Baseball Coaches Association Assistant Coach of the Year in 2021. He has helped lead his teams to 10 NCAA Tournament appearances and a pair of College World Series appearances.
In 29 seasons in the dugout, Foxhall has mentored 24 All-Americans, 16 Freshman All-Americans and six Pitchers of the Year. Most recently, he coached back-to-back conference Pitchers of the Year in 2018-19, including the 2019 ABCA Pitcher of the Year, and back-to-back National Freshman of the Year award winners in 2019-20.
Foxhall has seen 61 of his pitchers selected in the MLB Draft, including 17 in the top 10 rounds. Sixteen of the 17 former pitchers taken in the top 10 rounds were undrafted out of high school. Eleven of his former pitchers have gone on to make their MLB debuts.
Foxhall has spearheaded the recruiting efforts for multiple programs, including his previous stint at Auburn. Each of his last three classes at Auburn ranked among the top 25, culminating with the No. 9 class in 2014. He also recruited future No. 1 overall pick Casey Mize during his time on The Plains.
Along with the aforementioned accomplishments of players he mentored on the diamond, Foxhall has also helped stress success in the classroom, boasting four Academic All-Americans (nine total honors), one Academic All-American of the Year and three conference Student-Athlete of the Year award winners.
Prior to joining the coaching ranks, Foxhall was a member of the Auburn baseball team under head coach Hal Baird from 1990-91 before spending his final three seasons at the College of Charleston (1992-94), where he earned his bachelor's degree in education.
A native of Greer, South Carolina, Foxhall and his wife, Laura, have twin children, Kade and Kennedy.
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