Caleb Abney was named the 19th head coach in Lancaster Bible College Baseball history in November of 2021. He arrived from Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, Ga. where he had served as the assistant coach since September of 2019.
Abney was also a standout player for Covenant from 2007 to 2011, as he was an academic all-conference player all four seasons. Following graduation, Abney earned his master’s degree from the University of Georgia, and began working in baseball throughout the South.
Abney worked for the Tampa Bay Rays Low-A affiliate in Bowling Green in 2015, as he served as the Minor League Video Intern, and helped with pre-game activities, including batting practice, fungoes, and catching flat-ground bullpens. Abney also served as an assistant coach at King University in Tennessee during the 2017-18 academic year, and then was the Gulf Coast League hitting coach for the Minnesota Twins affiliate in Fort Myers, Fla. in 2019.
Prior to his assistant job at Covenant, Abney was the Staunton Braves Head Coach of the Valley Baseball League for the 2021 season. In addition to managing the team, Abney was also the Director of Operations for the high-level collegiate summer team.
Caleb Abney Coaching Announcement
The Caleb Abney File
Overall Record at Lancaster Bible:Â 18-21 (.462)
Overall Coaching Victories:Â 18
Postseason Record at Lancaster Bible:
   UEC: 0-2
   NCCAA: 0-2
First Game:Â March 1, 2022 at Stevenson (L, 8-6)
First Win at Lancaster Bible:Â March 2, 2022 vs. Clarks Summit (W, 6-5)
Other Career Highlights
-Has coached three United East All-Conference selections, including First Team honorees, Blake Greenly (’22) and Brian Coburn (’22)
Seasons Coached at Lancaster Bible
2022:Â 18-21, 13-8 UEC
Season-by-Season Highlights
2022: Abney led the Chargers to the United East Conference Playoffs in his first season at the helm…Lancaster Bible swept three conference series during the regular season, including a six-game winning streak at the end of March and early April…The Chargers led the United East with 128 stolen bases and were fourth in team batting average at .303…Lancaster Bible’s 128 stolen bases were the fifth-most in NCAA Division III.
