2024 Program_Proof

RIVER TURTLES MANAGEMENT & STAFF

CARLOS VARELA | HITTING Carlos Varela is the Head Coach of the defending North Carolina state champion Wake Forest High School Cougars in Wake Forest, NC. The success of his baseball program has earned Varela three consecutive conference Coach of the Year awards (2022, 2023, 2024). Under Varela’s leadership, the program has produced one first round draft pick player (2022) and the development of 14 Division I players since 2020. In addition to his head coaching role at Wake Forest, Varela has worked as a USA Baseball Scout for the 12-14u National Team, where he spent two years scouting and developing young talent on the national stage. His impact on the sport has extended to the professional ranks, with over 20 minor and major league players benefiting from his guidance and expertise. Varela played collegiate baseball at Western Nebraska, and transitioned to coaching following the conclusion of his playing career. TOMMY MURPHY Tommy Murphy is in his second season as the Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator at the University of Mary Washington. During his first season at Mary Washington, the Eagles made the NCAA tournament for the first time in 13 years. In addition to his coaching duties at Mary Washington, Murphy has been serving as the Assistant Coach for the Ireland National Team since 2020. In the summer of 2023, Murphy served as the Hitting Coach for the Bristol Stateliners. Prior to Mary Washington, Murphy spent two years at Hanover College serving as the Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator. In the spring of 2022, Murphy helped guide the Panthers to their first conference tournament appearance since 2005. In the summer of 2022, Murphy served as the assistant coach for the Amsterdam Mohawks (NY), Champions of the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League.

Murphy graduated from Otterbein University in 2020, where he helped lead the Cardinals to back-to-back Ohio Athletic Conference Championships.

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