Robbie Britt enters his fourth year leading the University of Charleston baseball program, and under his direction, the Golden Eagles have become a perennial power at the Division II level. Since being named head coach in 2020, Britt has accumulated over 80 wins including an MEC Tournament Championship title and two MEC Regular Season titles. Additionally, Britt has had 20 student athletes go on to receive All-Conference honors along with five earning All-Region honors.
His athletes not only perform on the field, but in the classroom as well. Charleston Baseball has had six straight semesters with a team GPA above 3.0, all while giving back to their community. Under Britt, the Golden Eagles have accumulated over 3,000 hours of community service by collaborating with local organizations including Kanawha County Schools, the City of Charleston, Ronald McDonald House, and the Alzheimer’s Association. The team’s involvement in the community earned them the UC Team Service Award in 2022.
The 2022 season was a historical one for Charleston Baseball. The team compiled a 40-18 record on the season and won the regular season MEC Championship title with a conference record of 25-7, but their road to victory did not stop there. The Golden Eagles went on to win the MEC Championship Tournament and advance to the NCAA Regional Tournament where they would battle their way to regional finals. During this season, Britt had three student-athletes break school records, and one of his pitchers, Colt Webb, went on to twirl a no-hitter making him the 9th Golden Eagle in the history of Charleston Baseball to toss one.
In 2021, Britt led the Golden Eagles to their best start in school history (24-3). The team had 15 consecutive wins during that stretch. Later in the season, the team rattled off a 16-game winning streak which stands as the longest such streak in the program’s history. The Golden Eagles soared to a No. 11 national ranking which is the highest such ranking in program history. The squad finished the season by winning their third straight regular season conference championship with a 24-4 record. From there, the Golden Eagles went on to host the NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional for the first time in the program’s 118-year history.
In 2020, his first season at the helm, Britt managed UC to a season that garnered national attention as the Golden Eagles received votes in the final NCBWA poll and finished ranked 23rd in the collegiate baseball poll. The success can be attributed to Britt’s impact on the pitching staff and defensively in the field. Under his direction, Golden Eagle hurlers ranked 3rd nationally in WHIP (1.04) and finished with a top-25 ERA (3.32). Defensively, the team improved from 181st in Fielding Percentage in 2019 to a percentage of .975 which slotted them 16th nationally in 2020. The offense also excelled under Britt as the team led the Mountain East Conference in extra base hits (40) and stolen bases (29).
The 2020 season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the Golden Eagles compiled a 9-5 record in the shortened season providing a look into the bright future ahead. Britt’s managed the squad to five victories over top-25 opponents highlighted by wins over #6 Ashland (8-0) and #15 Wingate (2-1), a first in the history of the program. The team’s collective success allowed for standout players to receive accolades including two MEC Player of the Week Honors (Jordan Bailey and Drew Hefner), and Logan Campbell was named the NCBWA Division II National Pitcher of the Week. He was also a two-time MEC Pitcher of the Week award winner and also garnered the NCBWA Atlantic Region Pitcher of the Week award twice.
Coach Britt has an extensive coaching resume which includes NCAA D1, NCAA D3, high school, and club baseball. He comes to Charleston after coaching and teaching a year at Rossview High School in Clarksville, Tennessee.
Prior to his year at Rossview, Britt served as both an assistant and interim head baseball coach at Middle Tennessee State University from 2015-2018. During his time as a volunteer assistant he worked with the outfielders and offense, along with field maintenance. Britt was originally hired as Director of Baseball Operations back in 2015 and was moved to a coaching position soon thereafter. In his role, he assisted with coordinating on-campus recruiting, academic achievement, camps, alumni correspondence, player development programs, team travel, equipment management, and scouting reports.
At his alma mater, Maryville College, Britt was the program's assistant coach and Director of Baseball Operations from 2014 to 2015 while he finished his bachelor's degree. As the Scots' assistant, Britt coached the infielders and catchers. Under his leadership, Maryville had six all-conference performers and an ABCA First Team All-American. He also helped develop the school's first MLB draftee in shortstop Nick Dean (32nd round, L.A. Dodgers).
Britt’s coaching career started as the owner, director, and head coach of an 18U summer travel baseball team, the East Tennessee Select Baseball Club, from 2011 to 15. During his time coaching, he developed 26 student-athletes into college baseball players, led the team to a .777 winning percentage, and organized and directed multiple camps and tournaments every summer. During this time period, Britt was also a student athlete himself and played baseball at Maryville College for three years.
The University of Charleston’s Athletic Director, Dr. Bren Stevens, announced the hiring of Britt on July 24, 2019. Her choice of Britt as the head coach garnered great praise from former Charleston baseball coach, Andrew Wright, who now serves as the Director of Baseball Operations in the Dominican Republic for the New York Yankees.
When asked about the hiring of Britt, Wright said, “Robbie Britt is an outstanding hire to lead the UC Baseball program. He is intelligent, articulate, and cares deeply for those around him. He will be an exceptional fit with the already impressive list of coaches in the UC Athletic Department and will flourish under the leadership of Dr. Stevens and her administrative team. I am excited for our players to be led by someone with such high-level care. The UC community is going to love Robbie, his wife Courtney, and their daughter, Ellie!”
A native of Maryville, Tennessee, Britt graduated from Maryville College in 2015 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and History. Robbie is married to his wife Courtney (Elrod), they have a daughter named Ellie and a son named Robert Campbell (Camp).
