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Barry Shelton Named Assistant Baseball Coach

LEXINGTON, Va.- Barry Shelton has been named an assistant coach with the VMI baseball team, as announced Friday afternoon by head coach Marlin Ikenberry.
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Shelton has spent the last three seasons as an assistant at Ferrum College, located in Rocky Mount, Va. READ MORE ...
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Assistant Coach Barry Shelton

Barry Shelton Named Assistant Baseball Coach

Former White Sox Draftee Moves From Ferrum to VMI

LEXINGTON, Va.- Barry Shelton has been named an assistant coach with the VMI baseball team, as announced Friday afternoon by head coach Marlin Ikenberry.
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Shelton has spent the last three seasons as an assistant at Ferrum College, located in Rocky Mount, Va.

"I'm very excited to have Barry join the VMI baseball family," said Ikenberry.
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"I've known Barry for a long time.
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At WVSU, Shelton earned All-American and Regional Player of the Year honors as a third baseman.He was selected in the 21st round of the MLB Draft by the Chicago White Sox, and played professionally for four seasons.

Shelton began his coaching career at his alma mater, serving as an assistant coach at WVSU for four seasons.During his tenure, the Yellow Jackets won three West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC) championships, while the 1999 team placed 3rd at the NCAA Division II World Series.He then moved to Hartwick (N.Y.) College, directing the program as head coach for three seasons before moving to Ferrum in the summer of 2003.

Shelton will take the place of former VMI assistant coach Joe Hastings, who was named assistant coach at Boston College last month.

Assistant Coach Barry Shelton

Assistant Coach Barry Shelton
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Assistant Coach Barry Shelton

Barry Shelton begins his first season at the Institute, following a three-year stint at Ferrum College.In his years in Rocky Mount, Shelton helped lead the Panthers to a USA South Conference regular season title in 2004 and a tournament championship in 2005.

The Roanoke, Va. native played his high school ball at Patrick Henry High School before attending West Virginia State.At WVSU, Shelton earned All-American and Regional Player of the Year honors as a third baseman.He was selected in the 21st round of the MLB Draft by the Chicago White Sox, and played professionally for four seasons.

Shelton began his coaching career at his alma mater, serving as an assistant coach at WVSU for four seasons.During his tenure, the Yellow Jackets won three West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC) championships, while the 1999 team placed 3rd at the NCAA Division II World Series.He then moved to Hartwick (N.Y.) College, directing the program as head coach for three seasons before moving to Ferrum in the summer of 2003.

Ikenberry on Shelton- "I'm very excited to have Barry join the VMI baseball family.I've known Barry for a long time.