Ben Sanderson

	Position: Assistant Coach/Hitting/Outfield
	Alma Mater: East Carolina '03

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Florida Atlantic University named Ben Sanderson to its baseball coaching staff in October of 2008. A three-year coaching assistant at his alma mater, East Carolina University, Sanderson works with the FAU hitters, outfielders and is an integral part of the Owls' recruiting efforts.

The hiring of Sanderson finalized the coaching staff for the Owls' 2009 season, the first for FAU Head Coach John McCormack, who had taken over the program after 18-years as the Owls' top assistant.

Sanderson was a four-year baseball letter winner at ECU from 1999-2003, helping the Pirates win a program-record 47 games as a sophomore in 2001 and go on to qualify for the NCAA regional tournament in each of his four seasons as a starting outfielder.

During his junior campaign he was a member of the 2002 Conference USA Tournament Championship team that posted a 4-0 record and earned a NCAA Regional bid to the Clemson Regional. For his outstanding play, he was named to the regional all-tournament team. Sanderson closed out the season with a .405 batting average, which ranked second on the team and is tied for ninth on the single-season charts.

In 2001 the Pirates earned their first-ever NCAA National Seed, a top-10 national ranking, and NCAA Regional (Wilson) title while winning a school record-tying 47 games. As a freshman he helped ECU to the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Tournament title and a NCAA Regional (Lafayette) appearance.

Before returning to work for the ECU baseball program in August 2006, Sanderson spent two years as the operations manager/strength and conditioning coordinator at the Triple Crown Baseball Center in Greenville, North Carolina. From December 2005 until August 2006, he worked as an administrator with the Durham Bulls Baseball Club.

A native of Seven Springs, North Carolina, Sanderson earned his bachelor's degree in exercise and sports science from ECU in 2003. In May 2006, he completed his master's degree in exercise and sports science with a concentration in sports management.