Scott Sticklin was introduced as the 25th coach in Georgia baseball history in a news conference Wednesday in the Taylor Room of the Stegeman Coliseum Training Center.
Stricklin was accompanied by his wife, Cheri, and three children, Sydney (11), Cale (8) and Keaton (5). He agreed to a six-year contract that will, including longevity bonuses, pay him $600,000 annually. That does not include camps and other outside and places Stricklin among the top four coaches in the SEC and top 10 nationally, according to UGA Athletic Director Greg McGarity. David Perno, who was dismissed last month after 12 years as Georgia’s baseball coach, made $450,000 annually.
Stricklin, a native of Athens, Ohio, comes to UGA from Kent State University. Stricklin led the Golden Flashes to five NCAA regionals and a College World Series berth in nine seasons. Stricklin has also worked as an assistant coach at Georgia Tech (1998-99, 2002-04) and Vanderbilt (2000-2001)
“I told them there might be only one job in America I’d leave for,” Stricklin said of Kent State. “I left my alma mater to come to my dream job, and this is my dream job.”
Stricklin was the only coach Georgia interviewed for the job. He met with McGarity and associate athletic directors Jim Booz and Ted White on Thursday in Akron, Ohio. McGarity said he offered Stricklin the job at the end of that meeting, and Stricklin accepted with a telephone call first thing Friday morning.
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