David Skelly

 

Varsity Head Coach

 

 

 

Bio

    

*      Current Head Baseball Coach at Pendleton High School since 1988-89.

*      Family: Born in Bellfonte, Pa in 1963 and raised in Blacksburg, VA

*      attended Blacksburg High School and graduated in 1981

*      participated in Varsity Baseball and lettered three time and lettered one time in wrestling

*      All region selection for two years in baseball

*      Married to Lisa Kyzer from Knoxville, TN in 1988

*      Three children: Corinne (18) a freshmen at SMC and a member of the golf team, Michael (15) student at PHS and participates in football, basketball, and baseball and Chandler (9) at student at La France Elementary and plays sports in Pendleton Rec.

 

*      College:

*      Cleveland State Community College in Tennessee in 1981-1983 and earned an Associate Degree in Business Administration.  Earned two letters while playing baseball

*      Penn State University in 1983-1986 and earned a BS in Secondary Education.  Participated on the baseball team for two years

*      United States Sports Academy in 2000-2001 and earned a Masters Degree in Sports Management

 

*      Coaching:

*      State College High School in State College, PA in basketball and baseball in 1986- 1987

*      Pendleton High School football for the past 22 years on and off and the last 8 years being the Head JV Coach

*      Baseball Assistant Coach in 1987-88 and Head Coach since 1988-1989

*      Region Coach of the Year: 1993, 1994, 2004, and 2008

*      Region 10 Coach of the Year: 1994

*      Golden Corner Coach of the Year: 2008

*      North/South All-Star Coach in South Carolina: Assistant in 1998 and Head Coach in 2006 for the 2A/3A team

*      Member of the SCHSL and SCBCA since 1987; given 20 year service award in 2007

*      Coached 5 players that have participated in the All-Star games

*      Coached 15 players that signed with colleges to continue their baseball careers