Codey McElroy is in his first season as volunteer assistant coach for the Shockers.
McElroy comes to the Shockers after spending last season at Oklahoma State as a member of the men’s basketball team and a graduate manager for the baseball team in the fall.
While he was at Oklahoma State, McElroy assisted the baseball coaching staff in everyday duties during the fall including practice duties as well as assisting the coaches on the infield, outfield and hitting.
Last summer, he served as the basketball summer camps coordinator at Saint Louis University, as well as the head baseball coach of the Red Dirt 17U travel select team.
He played baseball at Eastern Oklahoma State in 2012, Texas in 2013 and Cameron in 2014.
He was drafted as an outfielder in the 19th round of the 2014 MLB Draft by the Atlanta Braves and played in the Braves organization until 2015. He finished his minor league career with a .210 average in 267 at bats with 56 hits, 12 doubles and two home runs.
During his junior season at Cameron, he hit .323 with a team-best 31 RBI as a shortstop. He started all 45 games and collected 50 hits, while earning first team all-conference honors. He also earned an ABCA Gold Glove in the South Central Region as a shortstop.
As a sophomore at Texas, he played in 18 games for the Longhorns with 16 starts. He had a .978 fielding percentage with 163 putouts, 14 assists and only four errors.
During his freshman season at Eastern Oklahoma State, he hit .276 with 53 hits, seven doubles, three triples, eight home runs, 33 RBI and four stolen bases.
McElroy, who is a native of Frederick, Okla., earned a bachelor’s degree in university studies from Oklahoma State in 2016 and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in educational leadership.
