Arkansas State Baseball Camps

Coaching Staff

Chris Cook
Assistant Coach
 

Now entering his third season at Arkansas State and 11th season as an assistant coach, Chris Cook has taken on the responsibilities of serving as the Red Wolves recruiting coordinator, in addition to coaching hitters and outfielders.

Cook came to Arkansas State after serving as an assistant for one season at Austin Peay State. Prior to his experience at Austin Peay, Cook spent three seasons as pitching coach and recruiting coordinator at Lander University in Greenwood, S.C., where he led the Bearcats to one of the top team ERA's in Division II baseball. Cook was part of a coaching staff that led Lander to a spot in the NCAA Division II National Poll each season, including a ranking of seventh nationally in 2005. Over the past six seasons, Cook has coached 53 players who have gone on to play professional baseball, including the first five Lander players to ever play professional baseball. Before coaching at Lander, Cook held coaching positions at Winthrop University, Collin County (Texas) Community College, and at his alma mater, Rockford College.

Cook earned his business administration and marketing degree at Rockford College. His wife Wendy works as a fundraiser for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis.

Justin Meccage
Assistant Coach

Justin Meccage serves as the Red Wolves pitching coach.

Meccage comes to Arkansas State from Texas-Pan American, where he has served as an assistant coach, recruiting coordinator, and pitching coach since 2004. Over the past two seasons, Meccage developed a pitching staff at UTPA that had nine players sign professional contracts. In 2006, his Bronc pitching staff ended the season ranked in the top 10 nationally with 427 strikeouts.
He is a graduate of Oklahoma State University, where he pitched for the Cowboys before being drafted by the New York Yankees in the 32nd round of the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft.

An Academic All-Big 12 and Dean’s List student at Oklahoma State, Meccage said that he enjoys helping the ASU pitching staff develop.

“I’m excited to have the opportunity to work with our returners and the new guys coming in. They have a lot of upside and a lot of potential,” said Meccage. “I’m looking forward to helping them build on and enhance their skills. It is a great opportunity to coach in a very good baseball conference at a great university.”

He and his wife Stacee reside in Jonesboro.