Brent McDowell
Coach Brent McDowell will be returning to coach the East Coast
Sox for his 5 th season. Brent came to the Sox under Kevin Berry and
the Florida Panhandle teams.
Brent is a graduate of Briarcrest High School in Memphis,
Tennessee. He was a four-year letterman in Football and Baseball.
After high school, he signed with Arkansas State and played for the
Indians in 1995. Brent transferred and earned an Associate of Science
degree from Shelby State Community College in 1996, where he was
an All-Conference Baseball Player. Brent signed with the University of
Mississippi to play Football and Baseball. He was a two-year athlete
and letterman winner in Football at the University of Mississippi.
After college, Brent began working as a residential and
commercial builder. He is a General Contractor in Florida and owns
Maverick General Contractors, LLC in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida.
Brent is married to Christy Pate McDowell of Pensacola, Florida and
they are blessed with two sons. The McDowells are a Christian Family
and have attended Village Baptist Church since 2000.
Brent chose to coach in the East Coast Sox organization to
inspire players to become better young men, better ball players, and
most importantly, to be a living witness for young guys to have a
personal relationship through salvation in our Lord Jesus Christ.