Arkansas State baseball head coach Mike Silva announced Monday the addition of former Miami Marlins area scout Chris Joblin to the Red Wolves’ staff.

Joblin served as the head coach at Galveston College from 2013-2018 before joining the Marlins organization. He finished with a 199-148 overall record with the Whitecaps, winning a conference championship in 2014 and making six consecutive NJCAA Region XIV Tournament appearances.

Joblin produced an NJCAA All-American in four consecutive seasons and sent 11 players to the professional level. Two of those players, Gerardo Reyes and Gabe Klobosits, made it to The Show.

“My wife, Teena, our children, Jett and Cooper, and I are extremely excited to be here in Jonesboro,” said Joblin. My family and I would like to thank Jeff Purinton, Mike Silva, and the entire athletics administration for their excitement, support, and encouraging welcome to Arkansas State University. I am thankful for the opportunity to help lead Arkansas State baseball into a new and exciting chapter!”

He began his coaching career as an assistant at New Mexico Junior College in 2010 and took the same position at Clarendon College one year later. He was elevated to head coach ahead of the 2012 campaign before departing after one season.

The Bulldogs ranked inside the top 10 in NJCAA for team batting average and appeared in the Region V Tournament in both seasons.

“I am excited to have Chris and his family join our staff for the upcoming season,” Silva said. “We worked together in the past and I have been waiting a long time to find a way to work with him again. We are fortunate to bring him in from the Marlins, and I know his professional experience will help take our program to new heights.”