Andy Dillard (born August 4, 1981 in

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) is a former college baseball All-American, professional player and current coach. Dillard attended

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and

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before attending

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, where he earned

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All-American honors in 2002. He also earned Player of the Week honors from ''

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'' at one point early in that campaign and also earned the

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South Central Region's Player of the Year honor, First-Team All-

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recognition and the Gulf South Conference Player of the Year award. He hit .433 with 154 total bases and 13 home runs that season. In 2003, he helped lead Delta State to the Gulf South Conference baseball title and was named to the All-GSC Tournament team. The third baseman later played professionally for the

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in the independent

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in 2006 and 2007. In 2006, he hit .283 with five home runs and 33 RBI in 78 games and was selected to start for the Canadian-American League All-Star team. In 2007, he hit .190 with two home runs and eight RBI in 12 games.Baseball-Reference.com
/ref> He currently coaches the Tallahatchie Rascals in the Cotton States Baseball League. He has won 1 Cotton States league title. His father, Steve Dillard, played in the major leagues from 1975 to 1982 and his brother,

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, pitched in the major leagues from 2008 to 2012. Another brother,

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, played in

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in 2000.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dillard, Andy Living people 1981 births Baseball players from Mississippi People from Saltillo, Mississippi Nashua Pride players Delta State Statesmen baseball players Baseball third basemen Itawamba Indians baseball players