Greg Frady

Head Coach: Georgia State University

Greg Frady was named head coach of the Georgia State Panthers in June of 2006, replacing veteran head coach Mike Hurst who took a position as an Assistant Athletic Director in the Panthers Athletic Department. Greg Frady is fresh off of a summer that saw him lead the German National Team to the European Championship (B-Pool).With Frady at the helm Germany dominated the tournament, outscoring its opponents by a combined 122-7 in six games. They scored 23 or more runs four times and batted an astounding .456 for the tournament including 21 HR's. The pitching was equally as impressive, posting a 0.82 ERA for the tournament.

Frady returns to the Panthers' coaching staff for his third season. He returns after coaching the German National Team for a third straight summer. In July 2006, Frady brought the team to Georgia for competition against Team USA and several Georgia Collegiate (summer) League teams. In July 2005, he led the German National Team to a fourth place finish at the 2005 European Baseball Championships earning them a spot in the 2007 World Cup in Chinese Taipai. The German National Team had finished no higher than 7th in the past three championships, placing 12th in 2003, 7th in 2001, and 10th in 1999. In the summer of 2004, Frady led the Germans to the European Championship (B-Pool). With Frady at the helm Germany dominated the tournament, outscoring its opponents by a combined 122-7 in six games. They batted an astounding .456 for the tournament, and the pitching was equally as impressive, posting a 0.82 ERA for the tournament.

Prior to coaching the German National Team, Frady had served as the Head Assistant Coach at the University of Central Florida. The Golden Knights were ranked in the top 25 nationally in each of the seven seasons Frady was involved in the program, and collected six A-Sun Championships in that span (3 regular season and 3 tournament). Coach Frady also was the head coach at North Florida Community College where he was able to break the school record for wins in a season four times in six years. Greg started his coaching career at Columbus State University where he served as an assistant for three years before helping lead the Cougars to the Division II NCAA World Series and was named interim coach in the summer of 1990.

Blaine McFerrin

Assistant Coach: Georgia State University

Blaine McFerrin joins Georgia State after spending a season at the University of Michigan where he worked with the pitchers and outfielders. A native of Connersville, Ind., McFerrin earned his B.S. in education (2000) and his Master's in education (2002) at Indiana University-Purdue University Ft. Wayne (IPFW).

McFerrin made the move to Michigan after spending the 2004-05 season as an assistant coach at Indiana University-Purdue University Ft. Wayne (IPFW) under head coach Billy Gernon. While at Michigan, McFerrin worked with one MLB Free agent signee, two MLB draftees, three Freshman All-Americans, and a Johnny Bench Award Finalist. McFerrin was part of Big Ten Regular Season Championship, as well as, a Big Ten Tournament Championship that ensured a Regional appearance in Atlanta.

McFerrin played on the 2000 IPFW squad, the first for Gernon, and had a 2-0 record with a team-leading 3.29 ERA as the Mastodons set a school record for conference wins. McFerrin earned two letters in baseball at IPFW (1999 and 2000) after transferring from Kentucky Wesleyan.

Brad Stromdahl

Assitant Coach: Georgia State University

Brad Stromdahl comes to Georgia State University after three seasons at Central Michigan University. At Central Michigan, he worked under head coach Steve Jaska, with primary responsibilities revolving around hitting and working with infielders, in addition to assisting with recruiting. Prior to Central Michigan, Stromdahl coached at Marshall University for one season and was a graduate assistant in the Southwest Minnesota State program for three seasons at the Division II level.

Stromdahl will serve as the recruiting coordinator as well as the offensive instructor for the Panthers. The Central Michigan offense flourished under his direction the past three seasons leading the Mid American Conference in over half of the offensive categories each season while producing one Conference Championship, three conference tournament berths and a 42 victory season

Stromdahl also has experience as a head coach in summer leagues, leading the 2006 Thunder Bay Bordercats of the Northwoods League to a runner up finalist for the Northwoods League Championship and the 2004 Wilson Tobs of the Coastal Plain League to the all time attendance record. "I'm very excited about this new opportunity," said Coach Stromdahl. "I'm thrilled about both the atmosphere Coach Frady brings to the program, and the direction that Georgia State University Athletics as a whole is heading. I am looking forward to the great things the Georgia State University Baseball Program will do in the next few years."