2010 Baseball

J. D. Flowers is entering his second season as an assistant coach of the Lion baseball team after serving three years as the graduate assistant coach.

In 2006, Flowers coached first base and assisted with the work of the infielders. On top of his coaching duties, he also assisted with the upkeep of the baseball field as well as the soccer and softball fields.

In 2007, Flowers took over full-time duty with the infielders. During the 2007 campaign, the Lions' infield fielding percentage improved by seven points, with the returning infielders raising their fielding percentage by an average of 33 points.

In 2008, Flowers helped the Lions lead the conference in chances per game (34.92), putouts per game (23.31), and assists per game (9.77).

In 2009, Flowers helped the Lions defense post a .954 fielding percentage, the highest since 2003. Along with his varsity duties, he also took over as the first head coach of the junior varsity program.

In 2010, Flowers will see his responsibilities step up tremendously. Along with coaching the infield, he will also take over as the hitting and base-running coach, as well as the junior college recruiting responsibilities. He will also maintain his position as the head junior varsity coach. Along with the on-field duties, he will also take over as the head groundskeeper for the baseball, soccer, and softball fields at FHU.

Flowers joined the coaching staff after playing for the Lions from 2002-2005. For his career he hit .365 with 44 doubles, 94 RBIs, 10 homeruns, and 59 stolen bases while playing at six different positions. He ranks in the top 10 in 9 categories of career records including batting average, runs scored, doubles, triples, stolen bases, hits, games played, walks, and slugging percentage. He also holds the single season record for at-bats (203) and is second on the all-time single season hits list (82). As a sophomore in 2003, Flowers earned team MVP honors while hitting .388, with 10 doubles, three homeruns, a slugging percentage of .592, and a .471 on-base percentage. During his senior season in 2005, he earned 2^nd team All-TranSouth honors when he hit .404 with 18 doubles, three homeruns, 44 RBI, 27 stolen bases, and an on-base percentage of .483.

While playing for the Lions, Flowers helped a team climb to a fourth place finish in the TranSouth Conference his senior year after years of struggling. Along with that fourth place finish in 2005, the Lions finished above .500 (8-7) in the conference for the first time since 1999, and earned its first postseason win since the same year.

Flowers earned his degree in Physical Education as well as an add-on endorsement in Special Education from FHU in 2005. He earned a master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction from FHU in 2008.