The University of Mississippi Athletics
Rebels Promote Carl Lafferty To Full-Time Assistant Coach
7/6/2007 | Baseball
Lafferty, who takes the position following the departure of assistant coach Kyle Bunn, will assume all duties held previously by Bunn and will continue to work with the catchers while assisting Bianco with the pitchers and assistant coach Rob Reinstetle with recruiting responsibilities.
Bunn left Ole Miss to join
“I am very excited to announce the promotion of Carl to a full-time position with our staff,” said Bianco. “Carl has been a great addition to the staff since he returned as an administrative assistant two seasons ago. It is always exciting for a program to get an alum and former player back in uniform and on the field as a part of the coaching staff, and this is move is something he has earned and deserves.”
Lafferty served as a volunteer assistant coach for the Rebels during the 2007 season after serving as an administrative assistant to Bianco in 2006. Lafferty, who caught for the Rebels from 1998-2001, played three years professionally after being drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals organization before returning to Ole Miss in 2004 to complete his degree.
Lafferty returned to the Ole Miss baseball program when he joined the Rebels as the administrative assistant for the 2006 season as the Rebels claimed the 2006 Southeastern Conference Tournament Championship and advanced to host an NCAA Regional and Super Regional for the second straight season.
Over the past two seasons the Rebels have advanced to the Super Regionals twice, hosting in 2006 and going on the road to