Will Sheffield has helped work with AUM pitchers since the end of the 2019 season. Prior to his stint as a volunteer student assistant on the Warhawk staff, the Carrollton, Ga. native played one season at AUM, and two seasons under head coach Joe Jordan at Southern Union State Community College in Wadley, Ala.
Sheffield boasted an earned run average of 2.95 during his sophomore season in 2018, with a 2-0 record over 21.1 innings pitched. He struck out 16 batters, while walking just eight.
Following Tommy John surgery in 2016 while at Southern Union, Sheffield served as an assistant coach for the Bison in 2017 while recovering. Sheffield helped lead them to a 34-18 record, and an appearance in the Alabama Community College Conference State Tournament held in Ozark, Ala. The Southern Union pitching staff held a 3.49 team ERA, and struck out 8.53 batters per nine innings under Sheffield’s guidance.
“As soon as I got into college baseball, I knew that it was the level that I wanted to coach at,” Sheffield said. “To see it unofficially taking shape is a dream come true, and I look forward to being able to contribute to the success of AUM’s accomplished baseball program as we hit our stride in division II.”
Sheffield was born on Nov. 3, 1996 to parents Matt and Lesa Sheffield. He has a younger sister, Ivie, while his father, Matt, played collegiate baseball at Southern Union from 1987-88 and at Jacksonville State from 1989-90.
