Clark Atlanta University Men's Baseball

Kentaus KC Carter enters will enter his fifth full time season as Head Baseball Coach at Clark Atlanta University, In his second season he guided the Panthers to most wins in a season (12) in school history.  In 2017 Panthers again set the record for most wins in a season (13) and finish one game out of the SIAC East Division from qualifying for the eight team SIAC tournament.  2018 the Panthers again increased their win total to (18) and finish third in the East Division to qualify for the tournament for the first time in school history.  In 2019 the Panther finish second in the East Division standing and qualfied to the tournament for consecutive years. Before being hired at CAU,  Carter spent three seasons (2010-2013) as Assistant Baseball Coach at Winston-Salem State University. During his time at WSSU, Carter assisted in building the program from its infancy to becoming a powerhouse in the NCAA Division II Atlantic Region. While on the Winston-Salem State coaching staff, Carter saw the program win three straight Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) championships and three straight trips to the NCAA Division II Atlantic Region Tournament, including hosting the 2013 tournament. Carter recruited several first and second All CIAA team members.  In the classroom, the Rams baseball squad also won the CIAA Academic team award won by the team with the highest overall team GPA(3.12)for consecutive years 2012, 2013.  Before his stint at WSSU, he served in the same capacity for the Rattlers of Florida A&M University from 2003-2005. In 2006-07 Carter took a two-year hiatus from the collegiate coaching ranks while he served as head baseball coach at Florida A&M University Developmental Research School, where he led his Baby Rattlers to a 7-16 record in 2006. In the 2007 season Carter led his team to 14-14 record, a district championship and a state playoff game victory for first time in school history. While serving on the coaching staff at FAMU, Carter, who hails from Decatur, Georgia, coached third base and assisted in advanced scouting and running of practice drills. He also spent two seasons (2002-03) as a graduate assistant on the staff. As a student-athlete at FAMU he played two seasons where he helped lead the Rattlers to the MEAC tournament title game (1998, 2000) as a utility player, utilizing his skills in the outfield, on the mound as a reliever and serving in the designated hitter role. Carter was a junior college all-star at Kemper Junior College, hitting .370 in 1996. He played two seasons (1996-97) at Kemper ranking in the Top 10 nationally in steals. He went a perfect for 26-for-26 in steals his first season (1996) at Kemper. In the summer of 2011, KC was the field manager for the Carolina Hurricanes, a member of the Carolina-Virginia Collegiate League. In summer of 2012, he coached the Lexington Chops, a member of the Carolina Virginia Collegiate League. The summer of 2013 he managed the Mocksville Pioneers to a 3rd place finish in the Inaugural Season of All American Collegiate Summer league. The fiery young coach holds a bachelors degree in Health, Physical Education and Recreation (2001) from FAMU, where he also earned a masters degree in Sports Management (2002). He will receive his second master's degree in Educational Leadership from the illustrious Clark Atlanta University in the Fall 2021. He resides in Conyers, GA with his wife Renita Poole and daughter Micah and son Mason.   [](https://clarkatlantasports.com/common/controls/adhandler.aspxad_id=33&target=http://ortho.emory.edu/about/subspecialty/sports-medicine.html) [](https://clarkatlantasports.com/common/controls/adhandler.aspxad_id=37&target=http://www.cau.edu/financialaid/scholarships-and-discounts.html) Footer [](http://www.cau.edu/) Search text: GO COPYRIGHT © 2021 CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS 223 James P. Brawley Drive S.W Atlanta, Georgia 30314 404-880-8000/[Privacy Policy](http://www.sidearmsports.com/privacypolicy/)/[Terms of Service](http://sidearmsports.com/terms-of-service/)/[Video Platform powered by CBS Sports Digital](https://cbssports.com/) [](http://www.sidearmsports.com/)

The Clark Atlanta University Athletics Department to announced the appointment of Trennis Grant as the ninth head baseball coach in CAU history on June 17, 2024. Prior to Clark Atlanta, Coach Grant was named the first head baseball coach at Dillard University where he was tasked with starting a baseball program. During the inaugural season, there were a lot of firsts with capturing the 2023 GCAC Tournament championship and regional appearance. In 2023, the Bleu Devils finished with a conference record of 14-5, earning the 2nd seed and regular season runner-ups. He coached All-GCAC First-Team pitcher Jorge Guerra, third basemen Jalen Ayers, and Reliever Dylan Scott, All-GCAC Second-Team, pitcher Jamal Allen, outfielder Channing Vernon, outfielder Emmanuel Taveras, and shortstop Ty McCollough. Coach Grant was named the 2023 GCAC Coach of the Year while Jorge Guerra earned GCAC Pitcher of the Year. Coach Grant was also the 2023 HBCU Makeda Excellence Coach of the Year along with the 2023 HBCU Makeda Excellence Baseball Player of the Year Jorge Guerra.  Before Dillard, he served as the Assistant Coach at Southern University for two years. At Southern, he assisted in coaching and developing outfielders, catchers, and the team's hitters. Under his watch, the program won the 2021 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) and made the NCAA Regional. He helped mentor a pair of All-SWAC players Taj Porter and O'Neill Burgos during the 2021 season. He also aided five Southern players to make the SWAC All-Tournament Team Zavier Moore, Isaiah Adams, Enrique Ozoa, Colton Frank, and the MVP of the Tournament O'Neill Burgos. Grant also helped the team put up a team grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 during the spring semester of 2021. Before his time at Southern, Grant spent two years working as Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator at Alabama A&M from 2018-2020. Among his duties were coaching and developing outfielders, catchers, infielders, and hitters. Grant spearheaded the national recruiting at Alabama A&M which saw the program recruit from 18 high schools in 10 different states. Among his accomplishments were helping the team improve their stolen base totals from the previous season and mentoring All-SWAC player Johnathan Smith II. Coach Grant served as the Assistant Coach at the University of Arkansas – Pine Bluff from 2016-2018. In the assistant coach role, he worked with the team's catchers, outfielders, and hitters. He helped improve the national recruiting footprint of UAPB by successfully bringing in 14 players from junior colleges and high schools from eight different states. In his two years with the program, Coach Grant aided the team to improve in nearly every offensive statistical category including hits, home runs, triples, and stolen bases. He also served as the academic liaison for the team as the team put up a cumulative GPA of 3.26 in 2016 and 3.33 in 2017. Prior to Arkansas–Pine Bluff, Grant started his baseball coaching career at Hendrix College from 2014-2016. In his coaching role, he worked directly with the outfielders and assisted with the team's hitters. He aided the program improve offensive numbers in doubles, triples, and RBIs. During his playing career, Coach Grant graduated from Holmes Community College obtaining his Associate's degree in 2012 and his Bachelor's degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from Arkansas Tech University in 2014. Coach Grant is a Canton, Mississippi native. Coach Grant is married to Cierra Grant and they have four children (Jalynn, Kamari, Renèe, and Taylor).