Assistant Coach Justin Pettigrew
Justin Pettigrew joined the Mulerider baseball staff in 2005 as pitching coach. He was promoted to associate head coach for the 2011 season.
Since Pettigrew’s arrival, the Mulerider pitching staff has consistently ranked in the top of the conference and has had 10 pitchers move on to play professional baseball. Along with his pitching duties, he also assists with the day-to-day operations, recruiting, camp organization, and fundraising. Pettigrew came to the Muleriders from Arkansas Tech University where he was the pitching coach for five years (2001-2005).
A graduate of Lake Hamilton High School, Pettigrew played junior college baseball at Bossier Parish Community College in Bossier City, La., and Connors State College in Warner, Okla., before transferring to play for the Wonder Boys, where he finished his career in 2000.
Pettigrew received his B.S.E. in health and physical education and his M.Ed. in physical education in 2003, both from Arkansas Tech.