Tuesday, August 6, 2002

POLLOCK NAMED BLUE HOSE BASEBALL ASSISTANT COACH
Former PC baseball standout returns to his alma mater

He replaces former Blue Hose assistant coach Jeremy Farber who resigned earlier this summer to take his first head coaching job at NCAA Division II Saint Edward’s University in Austin, Texas.

Prior to his stint WorldCom, he worked with Delta Airlines and was a loan officer at Allison Mortgage and Palmetto Funding Group.

Pollock earned a Bachelors of Science degree in Sociology while minoring in Computer Science from Presbyterian College in 1995. During his time at PC, he was a three-year letterwinner with the football team and a four-year letterwinner with the baseball team. Pollock finished an impressive baseball career at Presbyterian College as the program’s career leader in homeruns (34) while ranking second in slugging percentage (.616) and triples (11), third in total bases (382), tied for fourth in runs scored (169), and fifth in batting average (.348).

Following his career at PC, Pollock was drafted in the 15th round of the 1995 Major League Baseball Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates. He spent three years in their minor league system before retiring in 1997.

Pollock is married to the former Karen Prioleau of Greenville, S.C. and the couple has one child, Madison, who was born in June. The couple will live in Laurens, S.C.

“I am very excited to have Elton come back home to Presbyterian College,” said Kovash. “His enthusiasm and charisma will pay dividends to the players and the program. PC Baseball will also greatly benefit from his knowledge as a former professional baseball player and his eagerness to give something back to his alma mater.”

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