Blake Bennett is in his 1st year as Head Coach at FACS.
Prior to FACS, Bennett served as the pitching coach for 2 years at Rhodes College in Memphis, TN. Under Bennett's supervision, the pitching staff at Rhodes broke the school record in strikeouts with 361 in 2022, and followed it up with 321 strikeouts in 2023. During his time at Rhodes, Bennett recruited high academic student-athletes from 30 different states and had 3 pitchers receive all-conference honors. He then played professionally in the Philadelphia Phillies organization in 2018 and 2019, totaling 25 appearances, 7 saves, and a 4.24 ERA across three levels of play. After retiring from the game, he was hired as an assistant football and baseball coach at Collierville High School, but had his time cut short due to COVID. He then joined the staff at his alma mater, Memphis University School, for the 2021 season. Bennett is also in his 4th year coaching for a local baseball organization, Easley Baseball Club. Bennett, a Memphis native, attended Memphis University School and graduated in 2014. He attended Ole Miss, and took a redshirt as a varsity member of the Rebels baseball team in 2015. He then transferred to Itawamba Community College (MS), where he posted an 8-3 record. From there, he finished his college career at the University of Memphis. In two years as a Tiger, Bennett went 5-5 with a 3.75 ERA and 66 strikeouts in 72 innings. Bennett graduated from Memphis with a degree in Sport and Leisure Management, and is currently pursuing his masters in Physical Education. He and his wife, Madison, have a son, Bryson, and two dogs, Nilla and Cooper. |