Alabama A&M University Men's Baseball

Louis Whitlow enters his first season as the interim head baseball coach at Alabama A&M University.   Whitlow is no stranger to the Alabama A&M baseball program, having served as the hitting and batting coach.   Whitlow, who has more than 15 years of coaching experience, has contributed to teams at Travel Showcase Baseball, Monrovia Middle School, Adult League Baseball, and Alabama A&M University Baseball. His 10-plus years in specialized team training include private coaching for hitting, pitching, fielding, and catcher training.   Whitlow, who is a 1999 graduate of Huffman High School in Birmingham, Ala., is a proud member of the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. He also graduated from Alabama A&M with a Bachelor Degree in Communications, with a minor in Marketing. He later advanced his expertise with a dual Masters Degree in Management and Human Resources from Florida Institute of Technology, along with an international certification in personality studies.   Off the field, Whitlow enjoys spending quality time with his family, including his three sons, Lamir, David, baby Ace, and his supportive wife, Tiffany. He remains an active advocate for the City of Huntsville, showing dedication to the community that he has cherished since his days at Alabama A&M University.  

Alabama A&M Baseball

Mark Hernandez begins his first season as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Alabama A&M University.   Hernandez comes to Alabama A&M after spending the 2024 season as an assistant coach at Wagner College.   Prior to Wagner, Hernandez coached at multiple spots for eight years.   Following a four-year playing career at LIU in which he earned Second Team All-NEC honors twice, the 2016 graduate began working as the varsity strength coach and assistant pitching coach for his alma mater Doral Academy High School in Miami, FL, in July of that year.   Hernandez made an instant impact at Doral Academy, helping the Firebirds secure their first FHSAA State Final Four appearance in program history in 2018. The team returned to the Final Four in 2019, reaching the championship game before ultimately losing to Venice.   While still working for his former high school, Hernandez returned to his alma mater college as a volunteer assistant in 2018. Although his time with LIU was a short stint, he played a role in recruiting, scheduling, and practice planning.   In the summer of 2019, Hernandez began work as a pitching coach for the Green Bay Booyah, a Northwoods League team. During August of that year, Hernandez also began his four-year stint with the Middle Georgia State University Knights as an assistant baseball coach.   The assistant job included work as a pitching coach, recruiting coordinator, and strength and development coach. Hernandez coordinated overall pitching development, budget management and recruitment of prospective students, and scouting reports on opposing hitters and pitchers.   During his five years with the Knights, Hernandez compiled a 114-69-1 record and earned two at-large bids in the NAIA Opening Round Regional Tournament in 2021 and 2022.