Baseball Season Off To A Great Start Under Former MLB Player Armstrong
The Varsity Baseball season is off to a strong start, with the team carrying a 3:1 record thus far. Several players have college commitments, including Kris Armstrong, who will be attending UF in the Fall. Armstrong's father, former Major League pitcher Jack Armstrong, is at the helm of the team, serving as Head Coach. Armstrong senior says he accepted the position at the School as a way to give back to a community that has done so much for his family.
“Benjamin has been very good to my family and has provided my son and wife (a teacher in the lower school) with many amazing opportunities to develop their abilities to the fullest in many different ways,” said Armstrong.
“Coaching the baseball team is a perfect opportunity for me to give something back to the school and Bob Goldberg for all they have meant to us.”
Armstrong’s son Kris, a UF baseball commit, has been coached by his father since he was six.
“Having been a professional athlete at the highest level for many years, I would be remiss if I did not pass along some of the things I have learned,” said Armstrong, who has also coached many current and past Benjamin baseball players in some capacity over the years.
“It has been very rewarding to see their successes and accomplishments and to have contributed in some way,” he says.
Armstrong says he has always been impressed with Benjamin’s atmosphere of support for the endeavors of student-athletes. He says the School promotes a positive and winning attitude “across the board.”
Armstrong says his focus this season is developing his players into the best they can be individually and as a team. And with many players already accepting college baseball scholarships, it looks like his coaching goals are already coming to fruition!
“There’s still much work to be done. Obviously, we would love to win a District Championship and a State Championship at the end of the road. I look forward to the challenge!”
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