Former big leaguer and college All – American Micah Owings has been hired on as the newest assistant for North Greenville Baseball, announced by head coach
Landon Powell this week.
After being highly sought after during the 2024 off-season,
Landon Powell returns to the Tigerville dugout. Not only is he returning, but he will do so in fashion by announcing the addition of Micah Owings to his coaching staff. Owings, spent 12 – years pitching, hitting, and playing some outfield in the majors and in the minor league.
"The NGU family is very excited to welcome Micah to Tigerville. Micah is connected at many levels within the game of baseball," said head coach
Landon Powell. "He will bring a vast knowledge of the game, an impressive resume in coaching and recruiting, and he is a proven winner! Also, Micah now makes the third former MLB player on NGU's staff! Something not seen very often in college baseball. The NGU players and coaches are all pumped about the addition of Micah, and we can't wait to get to work!"
Owings saw time in the big leagues with the Arizona Diamond Backs, Cincinnati Reds, and San Diego Padres. Before his time in the majors, Owings played college baseball at Georgia Tech and Tulane (2002 – 2005). He played a pivotal role for the Green Wave as they were ranked #1 in the country for a majority of the 2005 season and earned the #1 seed in the NCAA post season, advancing to Omaha to play in the College World Series. He was drafted in the third – round by the Diamondbacks following his college playing career.
"My baseball journey and life has taken me to a lot of places and blessed me so much. After spending 14 years in pro ball I returned home to finish my degree," Owings said. "One, I made a commitment to my parents when I signed after my Junior year in college. Two, since I took my collegiate jersey off (in 2005) - As a man of faith, I always wanted to coach in college. I am very thankful for the relationship I have built with Landon over many years and the players he sent to me during the summer. Landon is one of the best coaches in all of college baseball and even a better person. I am very excited to join the baseball staff and help serve Landon, Coach Lowrey, Dr. Fant, North Greenville University, and the community. Looking forward to working with each young man God brings to us and winning another National Championship!"
His resume as a player is impressive, garnering All – American honors three times at Georgia Tech and Tulane. At the professional level he was named the Silver Slugger Award recipient in 2007 as the league's best hitting pitcher. He was inducted in to the Tulane Athletic Hall of Fame in 2018 as well as the Gainesville High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 2014. Owings was also a Silver Medalist in the Pan Am Games for Team USA in 2002.
Micah Owings spent a year as a scout for the Mariners organization before beginning his coaching career in Billings, Montana with the Cincinnati Reds Minor League club where he was responsible for scouting opponents and developing player reports in preparation for the MLB Draft each season. He also helped with line-up decisions and in – game management. He has also served as an advisor for several players as they were drafted or signed a Major League Baseball contract.
From Billings to Gainesville, Georgia, Micah Owings continued his career in the Sunbelt Baseball League, serving as the General Manager and Coach for the Gainesville Gol'Diggers, a summer wood-bat baseball team, beginning in 2019 until 2023. During this time he was named the Manager of the Year for the Sunbelt League while leading the team to back – to – back league championships in 2022 and 2023. Most recently, Owings was the Director of Operations and head baseball coach at Gainesville High School and was the Region 8 6 – A Coach of the Year this past year.
"We are continuing to build something very special here with the leadership of
Landon Powell," remarked Athletic Director Will Lowrey. " My first job to every coach in every program is to secure the resources needed to win championships. I believe we have taken a huge step toward that goal with the hiring of Micah Owings. Not only does Micah have a high-level of experience, he has a champion's heart for developing young people on and off the field. This hire will turn heads across the NCAA Baseball network. This is an All-American staff of high character coaches that any parent would be so lucky to have their son join."
