Victor Menocal Position: Volunteer Coach Experience: 1st Season

Former Georgia Tech standout shortstop Victor Menocal is in his first year on the Yellow Jackets' baseball staff as a volunteer coach. Menocal works primarily with the Yellow Jackets' hitters and infielders.

Menocal joined the Tech coaching staff after a three-year career in professional baseball in the Philadelphia Phillies organization.

One of the most popular players in Georgia Tech baseball history, Menocal was a four-year letterwinner for head coach Danny Hall from 1999-2002. In his final season, the Gainesville, Ga., native helped the Yellow Jackets advance to the College World Series while leading the team in batting (.360), doubles (20) and hits (92). Menocal was named to the all-College World Series team, joining former Tech stars Nomar Garciaparra, Jason Varitek and Brad Rigby as the only players in school history to earn that honor.

During Tech's run to the 2002 College World Series, Menocal established a new school record with a 30-game hitting streak and he was named the Most Valuable Player of the NCAA Atlanta Regional.

A four-year starter at shortstop, Menocal's name can be found throughout the Yellow Jackets' record book. He holds the Tech career record with 955 at bats, and currently stands second in hits (316), fourth in games played (238), fifth in doubles (54), seventh in runs scored (212) and 12th in total bases (406).

As a junior in 2001, Menocal lead the Yellow Jackets in hits (102) and doubles (18) while ranking second in batting (.380) and runs scored (71). Menocal is one of just nine players in Tech history to have 100 hits in a season, and he is on of only two Yellow Jackets to record back-to-back seasons with at least 100 hits.

A 15th round selection of the Philadelphia Philliles in the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft, Menocal played with the Class A Batavia Muckdogs of the New York-Penn League during the summer of 2002. He began his professional career seeing duty primarily at third base before beginning the transition to full-time duty as a pitcher.

Menocal played with Class A Lakewood (N.J.) of the South Atlantic League in 2003 and 2004 before retiring from professional baseball in the summer of 2004.

Menocal will earn a bachelor's degree in Management from Georgia Tech in August. He was married to the former Amanda Woodall in October, 2004.