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13 Facts About Billy Godwin

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Billy Godwin was born on November 19,1964 and is an American college baseball coach and former pitcher.

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Billy Godwin is the former head baseball coach at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

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Billy Godwin was the head baseball coach of East Carolina from 2006 to 2014.

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In 2015, Billy Godwin was listed as an area scout, based in Emerald Isle, North Carolina, for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.

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Billy Godwin was born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, and attended Northern Nash High School.

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Billy Godwin then earned an athletic scholarship as a pitcher in 1982 to attend Atlantic Christian College, now Barton College.

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Billy Godwin was named team captain in 1986 and Kiwanis Award for the Most Outstanding Male Student-Athlete.

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Billy Godwin's first coaching job came at North Carolina Wesleyan College in 1989 and 1990.

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Billy Godwin was the assistant coach to current UNC head coach Mike Fox.

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Billy Godwin first came to ECU as an assistant coach on June 9,2005.

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Billy Godwin's team earned many awards and recognition during his first year.

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Billy Godwin earned a master's degree in education in 1995 from East Carolina University.

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On December 19,2023, Billy Godwin announced he was stepping down from his position at UNCG to rejoin the New York Yankees in a scouting role.