Coaching Staff
Zack Ingram | Assistant Coach
Zack Ingram returned to his alma mater in the summer of 2024 as he joined the coaching staff.
Ingram played four seasons at Mississippi College, where he helped lead the Choctaw to their first-ever Gulf South Conference Tournament title in 2018. During his time in the Blue and Gold, he was a two-time All-GSC honoree. He compiled a 16-10 record along with a save during his career. The 16 victories stand eighth in program history. His 41 career starts are second in program history while his 174 strikeouts and 230.2 innings pitched are fifth among career leaders. Off the diamond, the right-handed hurler was a three-time GSC Academic Honor Roll selection.
The Vestavia Hills, Ala., native spent the 2024 season at the University of Dayton as the pitching coach. The FlyBoys posted a 33-22 mark, including a 14-9 mark in the Atlantic 10 Conference, which landed a three seed in the conference tournament. UD topped the University of Massachusetts in the opening round before it dropped the next two contests.
The Red and Blue posted a 6.10 earned run average as a squad, which was fifth best in the league. The Flyers’ staff totaled 463 strikeouts, which was fourth in the conference, over 481.1 innings. The unit totaled 12 saves and notched one shutout.
Prior to his venture into the A-10, Ingram spent the 2023 season at Birmingham Southern College, helping the Panthers to a 39-11 record on the season. As the volunteer assistant and pitching coach, Ingram helped BSC to one of the top teams in NCAA Division III, as three pitchers were named to the All-Region team and four to the All-Southern Athletic Association team. Included in the honorees was the SAA Pitcher of the Year and second-team All-American Hansen McCown.
Colt Chrestman | Assistant Coach
Colt Chrestman joined the Mississippi College baseball staff in the summer of 2024.
Chrestman is no stranger to the Magnolia State. A native of Maben, Miss., he began his collegiate career at Northeast Mississippi Community College, where he earned all-state honors in 2018.
He spent the last three seasons as part of the Stetson University coaching staff, where he has played a huge role in recruiting and offensive development. The Hatters posted a 40-plus win season in 2024, claimed the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament title and earned a berth to the Tallahassee Regional as the No. 4 seed. SU has improved its win total during his time on the coaching staff.
He has helped improve overall offensive numbers, increasing the team batting average to .279 while hitting 79 home runs that broke the season record for home runs. Chrestman also assisted in the development of Christian Pregent, an overall 10th round draft pick to the New York Mets in 2023. His first season in Deland, Fla., was spent as the Director of Player Personnel.
Chrestman arrived at Stetson after serving as a graduate assistant at Troy University during the 2020-21 academic year. At Troy, he oversaw all video aspects for the program and assisted in offensive and outfield drills in addition to baserunning. He was also in charge of scouting report preparation and player evaluation for recruiting.
Chrestman was a turf worker at Mississippi State for athletics facilities management and he also spent time job shadowing in the MSU sports nutrition program.
Following his time at NEMCC, he finished his baseball career at former Gulf South Conference member, University of North Alabama. He was a starting outfielder for the Lions, where he earned Atlantic Sun Conference Academic Honor Roll and Dean's List accolades.