Lorman, Miss. – Alcorn State head baseball coach
Carlton Hardy announced that
Oscar Reed has been hired as the Braves' new recruiting coordinator and pitching coach as of September 1, 2025. Reed, a proven recruiter and respected pitching mind, returns to Alcorn following a successful two-year stint at Alvin Community College in Texas.
"We are thrilled to welcome Coach Reed back to the Reservation," said Hardy. "His track record in developing pitchers and identifying top-level talent speaks for itself. He knows what it takes to compete at a high level, and his ties to our program make this a natural fit."
While with the Dolphins, Reed played a pivotal role in developing pitchers and outfielders. His staff produced a 4.88 team ERA—fourth best in one of the nation's toughest NJCAA Division I regions—and propelled the program to a No. 12 national ranking during the spring 2025 season, the highest in Alvin CC history. Under Reed's guidance, seven players earned All-Conference or All-Region honors and 20 advanced to NCAA Division I programs. Recognized as a strategic recruiter, he attracted Power 4-caliber talent to Alvin within his first two months and was promoted to recruiting coordinator after his first year.
Reed's coaching journey began in 2010 as head baseball coach at Crescent City Baptist High School in Metairie, Louisiana, where his high-powered offense averaged 10 runs per game and posted a 20-7 record en route to the Louisiana State playoffs. He later served as a pitching coach at Prairie View A&M University, helping the Panthers finish fifth in the conference in team ERA, and first joined Alcorn as pitching coach before moving into hitting coach duties and eventually serving as interim head coach.
In 2016, Reed became head coach at Leesville High School (La.), leading the Wampus Cats to back-to-back LHSAA State Tournament appearances, improving the team's winning percentage by 50 percent, and mentoring future Cincinnati Reds draftee Johnathan Harmon. His team maintained a collective GPA above 3.0 and achieved a 100 percent graduation rate.
A New Orleans native, Reed, played collegiately at Prairie View A&M, where he was a two-year letterwinner and batted .351 as a senior with three home runs, 15 doubles, and 33 RBIs. He earned his associate degree from Baton Rouge Community College in 2007, a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Prairie View A&M in 2009, and a master's in sports administration from Canisius University in 2012. Reed is also a proud member of the American Baseball Coaches Association.
Reed returns to Alcorn with his wife and young son, ready to elevate Braves baseball.
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