THE BOX FILE

PERSONAL

Hometown: Columbus, Mississippi
College:
Freed-Hardeman, '91
Family: Amanda and son, Trey, and daughters, Isabelle and Hazel.

RESUME

1989-1990: Assistant Coach, Freed-Hardeman
1991-1992: Assistant Coach, Mississippi College
1992-1993: Assistant Coach, Freed-Hardeman
1993-1998: Head Coach, Freed-Hardeman
1998-2002: Head Coach, Itawamba CC
2002-2004: Head Coach, Freed-Hardeman
2004-2006: Director of Athletic Advancement, Freed-Hardeman
2006-2016: Head Coach, Jackson Prepatory (MS)
2016-2017: Assistant AD, Jackson Prepatory (MS)
2017-2021: Head Coach, Hartfield Academy (MS)
2022-Current: Director of Player and Program Development, Texas A&M

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Chuck Box enters his third season as the Director of Player & Program Development as Texas A&M baseball embarks on the 2024 campaign. Box brought 33-years of coaching experience with him to Aggieland.

“We are so very blessed to have Chuck and his great family in Aggieland,” Coach Schlossnagle expressed upon Box's hiring. “Chuck is widely recognized in the baseball community as incredibly knowledgeable, selfless, energetic and organized. He has a tremendous record of success at every level and is a proven winner. I have no doubt that he will help each of us involved in the Aggie baseball program become the best version of ourselves.”

On the diamond in College Station, the Aggies have been a resounding success in Box's first two seasons, putting together an 82-47 overall record.

The squad advanced to the 2022 College World Series in his first year at the helm, winning A&M’s first games in Omaha since 1993. Ol’ Sarge’s charges finished as one of the final four teams in Omaha for the first time in school annals. The Maroon & White finished 44-20 and won the SEC Western Division title with a 19-11 mark. Aggies turned heads on the field with Jacob Palisch and Dylan Rock earning All-America recognition and Micah Dallas, Joseph Menefee and Rock getting selected in the MLB Draft.

The Aggies followed a trip to Omaha in his inaugural season by pushing his squad to the title games of both the SEC Tournament and the Stanford Regional, finishing the year with a 38-27 mark.

In his 25-year head coaching career, Box amassed a record of 735-326, good enough for a .692 career winning percentage. He has coached 14 All-Americans, 13 players selected to play professional baseball, 31 All-State selections, 143 All-Conference designees and 45 collegiate signees to his credit. Additionally, he is a six-time MAIS Coach of the Year and has garnered countless additional coaching honors at both the high school and collegiate levels. Box is currently a Task Force Scout for USA Baseball, and has been a featured clinic speaker at various coaching conferences across the American South.

Box arrived in Aggieland following a four-year stint as Head Baseball Coach at Hartfield Academy in Jackson, Mississippi, in which he led the Hawks to two runner-up finishes in the state playoffs. In his previous position at the Jackson Preparatory School, Box guided the Patriots to 10-consecutive playoff berths and won six state championships, elevating Jackson Prep into one of the nation’s premier programs according to Baseball America. Among the players he coached at Jackson Prep are Southeastern Conference alumni and All-Americans Jake Mangum and Parker Caracci.

Prior to his high school coaching career, Box served in multiple positions at his alma mater, Freed-Hardeman University, spending two seasons as the institution’s Director of Athletic Advancement preceded by a seven-year head coaching stint which included a conference championship and No. 7 finish nationally. He also spent four years at Itawamba Community College, leading his program to a 148-57 record in his tenure there, peaking at the No. 1 position in the NJCAA rankings.

Following his graduation from Freed-Hardeman in 1991, Box continued his education at Mississippi College while serving as an assistant coach. He returned as an assistant for Freed-Hardeman in 1992 before his promotion to the head coaching position in 1993.

A native of Columbus, Mississippi, Box has been married to the former Amanda Edwards since 1990. The couple has a son, Trey, and two daughters, Isabelle and Hazel.

7/20/23