Unnasigned
2023 Coach of the Year
Ronald Vincent
J.H. Rose High School
Greenville,
North Carolina Impact Statement
Ronald Vincent is the winning coach in North Carolina in any sport.
Biography
Vincent has been J.H. Rose’s head baseball coach since 1973. Earlier this year, Vincent won his 1,000th game with a 12-2 victory over Jacksonville on April 11th. No other coach, in any single-sport, in North Carolina has 1,000 wins.
His 51st season, Vincent is closing-in on his eighth state championship. Vincent and his players will take-on West Henderson June 2-3 for the state’s 3A state championship. J.H. Rose has won state titles, under Coach Vincent, in 1975, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2008 and 2021.
In 2013, Vincent was inducted into the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame.