Chris Prothro, South Alabama (South Al photo)

Eastern Kentucky Hires South Alabama’s Prothro

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Eastern Kentucky has hired South Alabama assistant coach and recruiting coordinator Chris Prothro as its next head coach, sources told D1Baseball on Wednesday.

Prothro, 38, heads to Richmond, Ky., after spending the last four seasons as the top assistant for the Jaguars. During that time, Prothro helped guide South Alabama to a pair of NCAA tournament appearances, while also establishing a reputation as one of the better recruiters and coaches in the Sun Belt and that area of the country.

Before his stint with the[…]