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Eddie Hull was named the Head Varsity Baseball Coach at Charlotte Catholic on May 17th, 2023. Hull just completed his second season on the baseball staff at CCHS. In 2023, he was the Head JV Coach and a varsity assistant for the Cougars. Hull led the JV team to a 14-1-1 record in 2023.
Hull was born and raised in Charlotte. He attended Charlotte Catholic and was a three-year letterman under longtime skipper Randy Belk. Hull was first team All-State in 2012, along with being named the MEGA 7 Conference Player of the Year. Hull played one year of junior college baseball at Louisburg College, followed by three years for the Charlotte 49ers.
Hull graduated from Charlotte in 2017 with a Bachelor's in Business Administration, and he also received an MBA from Wingate University in 2019.
Coach Hull is a business education teacher at Holy Trinity Catholic Middle School. He previously served as an assistant baseball coach at Queens University of Charlotte, under head coach Ross Steedley.
Hull has coached and done lessons throughout the Charlotte area since graduating from college in 2017. He also owns the Queen City Baseball Club and Eddie Hull Baseball Camps.
Coach Hull lives in Charlotte with his wife, Cassidy.
Chuck Rinehimer
Chuck Rinehimer is back in the dugout at Catholic, bringing over 20 years of coaching experience to Charlotte Catholic. The 2024 season will be Rinehimer's 10th season at Catholic. Rinehimer is the Associate Head Coach. He works with the hitters, infielders, and coaches third base.
Chuck is from Hazelton, Pa. He played college baseball for the Ohio Valley Fighting Scots from 1994-98. Rinehimer played under Coach Bob Crawford while at OVU and was a three-time All-American as a shortstop in the NSCAA. During his career at OVU, Rinehimer recorded 35 career home runs and a phenomenal career fielding percentage of .982. Chuck was inducted into the Ohio Valley Athletics Hall of Fame in 2016.
Coach Rinehimer started his coaching career (2001-2007) at Lewisville HS in South Carolina, where he was a JV head coach and varsity assistant. He then moved onto South Pointe HS in Rock Hill as a varsity assistant in 2008 and 2009. Chuck then got into the collegiate ranks, coaching in the SCBL for the Carolina Sox. The SCBL (Southern Collegiate Baseball League) is a summer wood bat league for high-level college players. He was an assistant in the summer of 2010 for the Sox and took over as the head coach in 2011 and 2012. He was also a co-owner of the Rock Hill Hitting Facility (RHHF), where he coached both Eddie Hull and Troy Rawls.
Chuck is a 6th grade math teacher at Holy Trinity Catholic Middle School, and resides with his wife, Kelly, and his two sons, Tate and Caleb, in Rock Hill.
Jason Terry
Jason Terry was added to the baseball staff in the summer of 2023. Coach Terry will serve as our Varsity Pitching Coach.
Coach Terry grew up in Irmo, SC. He is a graduate of Dutch Fork High School where he played baseball. Jason received a baseball scholarship to play at Winthrop University. He played five years under Coach Joe Hudak and staff. Jason was a member of the 2005 Big South Championship team. He is currently ranked 9th in overall appearances in Winthrop baseball history. After completing his baseball career at Winthrop, Jason signed with the Chicago Cubs organization, and spent the 2005 season in Mesa, AZ. He played for one year in the Mesa Rookie League before coming home to finish his degree at Winthrop University.
Jason coached for two years at Lewisville High School (SC), where he first connected with Coach Chuck Rinehimer. He also coached for the Carolina Sox in the SCBL. From 2008-2013, Jason was the Head Varsity Baseball Coach at South Pointe High School in Rock Hill (SC). He was also a co-owner of the Rock Hill Hitting Facility (RHHF), where he coached both Eddie Hull and Troy Rawls.
Terry currently runs USSSA Baseball in NC and resides in Charlotte.
Troy Rawls
Troy Rawls was added to the baseball staff in the summer of 2023. Rawls will be the Head JV Coach and work with all of our hitters and outfielders.
Rawls was born and raised in Rock Hill, and basically lived at Winthrop and South Carolina Gamecock baseball games growing up. He played 4 years of high school baseball at South Pointe High School in Rock Hill, before moving on to Limestone University in Gaffney (SC), where he was a member of the Saints baseball team. Rawls has been coaching and teaching for three years.
Coach Rawls is in his first year as a math teacher at CCHS and resides in Cowpens, SC, with his wife, Whitney.
Cory Gantz
Coach Gantz was named an assistant coach at Catholic in the fall of 2022. Coach Gantz is our Pitching Coordinator. He serves as our bullpen coach during games and helps coordinate our pitching efforts throughout the year. Cory is a native of Lancaster, PA and played collegiately at UNC Wilmington. Gantz graduated from UNCW in 2017 and currently works in the Charlotte area. Cory's wife, Beth, graduated from Charlotte Catholic in 2012. Cory and Beth have a daughter, Margot, and they live in Lake Wylie.
Chris Clare
Chris Clare is entering his first year as an assistant coach with the Cougars. He will work with our hitters and infielders. He recently finished his professional playing career.
Chris grew up in the Charlotte area and attended Charlotte Catholic HS, where he was a two-time All-Conference selection. He led the Cougars to a conference championship his junior year. He graduated from CCHS in 2013 and went on to star at High Point University. Clare started 151 career games over his three-year career at HPU, hitting .320 with 179 hits and 78 RBIs. Clare was named first team All-Big South his junior year, and then was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 21st round of the 2016 MLB Draft.
Clare played several seasons of minor league baseball, getting as high as AAA with the Norfolk Tides. His lone AAA hit was a home run at Truist Field in Charlotte, while playing back home in front of many family and friends.
Chris currently works for Qualtrics, an online software company, and lives in Lancaster, SC.
Rob Sisson
Rob Sisson is entering his first year as a member of the coaching staff with the Cougars. He will serve as our Director of Baseball Operations and will assist in all aspects of our program.
Rob graduated from NC State in 1999, where he majored in Business Management. He received his Masters in Sports Management from NC State in 2003. He was an equipment manager with the Wolfpack Baseball team from 1998-2002.
Rob teaches at Ashbrook HS in Gastonia, where he is a business education teacher. He also spent 19 years coaching baseball at Ashbrook. Rob lives in Charlotte with his wife, Sheri, and son, RJ, who is a 6th grader at Holy Trinity.
Coach Hazel is the CCHS Strength and Conditioning coach. He works with all sports, with a primary focus on football and baseball. Hazel has been at Catholic since 2016, previously working as a sports performance coach at Duke and ECU.
Hazel graduated from Charlotte Catholic in 2005. Upon graduating from Catholic, he attended East Carolina University where he received a bachelor’s degree in exercise science. Hazel was also a preferred walk on with ECU Football before making the switch to lacrosse.
He also received a Master’s Degree from California University of Pennsylvania in Exercise Science.
Hazel is currently certified through The National Strength and Conditioning Association as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, and also as a Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach. He also holds certifications as a Level II Speed and Agility Coach, Certified Personal Trainer, and Certified Performance Enhancement Specialist.
Coach Hazel's utilizes TeamBuildr, an app designed to guide athletes through a workout plan, and keeps track of every lift and metric taken in the weight room. Hazel's programs are a dynamic piece to our player development system at Catholic.
Hazel also does private strength and conditioning sessions through his company, Elite Sports Performance, LLC.
