East Hamilton coach Steve Garland watches from the coaching box as Bradley Central plays East Hamilton at the Hixson baseball field Monday, Mar. 16, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn. East Hamilton baseball coach Steve Garland reached a milestone Tuesday when his Hurricanes beat Central 7-0.
Getting his 400th victory was a spot of good news in a season that has been filled with setbacks and injuries to a dozen players.
“That’s the kind of thing that happens when they let you hang around,” he said. “Our teams have had lots of talented, hard-working players and several skilled and caring assistant coaches along with tremendous support from parents and communities. I’ve been very fortunate over the years and am blessed now with our program at East Hamilton.”
Garland is in his seventh season at East Hamilton and possesses a 153-84 record there. Prior to East Hamilton and the 2009 season when he worked as an assistant at Chattanooga State, Garland spent 11 years at Soddy-Daisy, where he compiled a 247-171 record. He has coached 13 district champions and a region champion, and his teams won two of three sectional games that resulted in state tournament trips (2004, 2015).
Current Soddy-Daisy coach Jared Hensley played for Garland and also served as his assistant coach.