Mark Scalf (born October 3, 1958) is an American

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coach and former player. He served as head coach of the

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program from

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to the conclusion of the 2019 season.; ; ; ; ;

Background

Scalf is a native of

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and attended

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. He is a four-time letter winner at second base for

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, from 1977 through 1980. The Seahawks began play in Division I in Scalf's freshman year.

Coaching career

After completing his playing career, Scalf earned a graduate assistant coach position at

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in 1981. He became a full-time assistant the following season, helping the Tar Heels to two ACC tournament titles, an ACC regular season championship, and two NCAA tournament appearances in his three seasons in Chapel Hill. In 1984, he returned to UNC Wilmington as an assistant to

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. In the summer of 1985, he skippered the

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of the

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. In 1992, he succeeded Guthrie as head coach, and has since become the Seahawks all-time win leader. Scalf has earned five

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Coach of the Year Awards, placed 45 players into the professional ranks, and served as an assistant coach on the 2003 and 2007

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teams, both of which earned silver medals.

Head coaching record

This table shows Scalf's record as a head coach at the Division I level.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Scalf, Mark Living people 1958 births Baseball second basemen North Carolina Tar Heels baseball coaches UNC Wilmington Seahawks baseball coaches UNC Wilmington Seahawks baseball players Cape Cod Baseball League coaches Baseball players from Cary, North Carolina Baseball coaches from North Carolina