Randy Warrick Position: Director of Athletics Institution: University of South Carolina - Aiken

Randy Warrick is in his 22nd year as director of athletics at the South Carolina Aiken (USCA). He was hired at USCA in 1978 as head baseball coach and intramural director and has served many different duties during his tenure.

While coaching baseball for 11 years, Warrick also served as an assistant basketball coach during the 1978-79 season and acting golf coach in 1989-90. As baseball coach, Warrick compiled a 392-146 record, while earning various coaching awards. In 1986 his team advanced to the College World Series.

Warrick was born in Rocky Mount, N.C. and attended Rocky Mount High School. He was an All-Conference player in football, basketball, and baseball. Upon graduation from high school, Warrick went to Louisburg Junior College where he played baseball for two years

In 1975, Warrick earned his associate of arts degree from Louisburg and was drafted by the Kansas City Royals, but decided to stay in school.

Warrick then moved on to the University of North Carolina, where he received a two-year baseball scholarship. While at North Carolina he earned Atlantic Coast Conference all-academic honors two straight years. He earned his bachelor's of arts degree in education in 1977 and then his master's of arts in teaching in 1978. While earning his master's degree, he served as a graduate assistant baseball coach. In the same season, the team advanced to the College World Series.

Warrick is a member of the College Athletics Management's Editorial Board, PBC Awards Committee, NCAA Division II ADA's Association Board of Directors, Greater Augusta Sports Council Board, and is the most recent past chairman of the NCAA Division II National Golf Committee.

Warrick is married to Martha Blankenship Warrick of Augusta (Ga.). They have one child, Tripp, who is 15 years old. The Warrick family resides in North Augusta, (S.C.).