Head Coach: Dave Prichard

dave.prichard@knoxschools.org

Team Accomplishments

State Runner Up: 2012

State Elite Eight: 1976

Total State Tournament Appearances (3)

1976, 2009, 2012

Individual Accomplishments

All State: Tom Rechenbach, 1982; Bruce Sprowl, 2001; Justin Miller, 2006, 2007; Kendal Wells, 2006; Wayne Miller, 2006; Hunter Daniels, 2008, Matthew Scruggs, 2008; Derek Lance, 2012; Ronnie Broyles, 2012; Trey York, 2012; Lane Thomas, 2013, 2014; Bryson Ford, 2016; Brooks Wright, 2022, 2023, 2024.

Coaching History

1963-1965 John West; 1966 - 1966 - Robert Jackson; 1968-1973 - David Mays; 1974-1976 - David Bosse;

1977 - Conner; 1979-1980 - John Yarbrough; 1981 - Mahoney; 1984-1985 - Richard Cowan; 1986 - Ken Henry;

1987-1991 - Gene Hill; 1992-2000 - Bill Permakoff; 2001-2003 - Mitch Carter; 2004-2009 - Matt Buckner;

2010-2012 - Jack Tate; 2013-2021 - John Rice; 2022-present - Dave Prichard

Welcome to the Homepage of Bearden Bulldog baseball. Bearden has been playing baseball since 1947, and it has a rich tradition of success. Phil Garner, for whom our park is named, is a 1967 BHS graduate who played three seasons for the Tennessee Vols, was a two-time All-SEC player, and earned honorable mention honors in 1970. Garner was Oakland’s top pick in the MLB supplemental draft, and didn’t make his fulltime debut in the big leagues until 1975. His playing career ended with the San Francisco Giants in 1988.

In 2014, Bearden's baseball facilities underwent a major upgrade. With the help of a very gracious Jim Bruner, former Bulldog baseball and football alum, Bearden constructed a brand new, state-of-the-art press and concessions facility, new bleachers and seating area, and a concourse unlike any other in high school baseball. During this process, Bearden also added a new five-cage hitting facility attached to the right field fence, and a lifting facility in what was the old indoor. These renovations have made Phil Garner Ballpark one of the finest high school facilities in the state.

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