Baseball
Evangel Baseball Head Coach
Tim Hulett
Assistant Coaches
Joe Hulett
Tug Hulett
19X DISTRICT CHAMPS
6X STATE CHAMPS
11 GRADS drafted
2 IN THE MLB
1 World Cup Gold Medalist
Coach Tim Hulett
Coach Tim is in his 19th year as head coach of the Evangel Baseball program. Tim's career as a professional baseball player spanned over 15 years including 8 as a Major Leaguer. Tim was drafted out of Lanphier High School in Springfield, Il. but did not sign. Hulett played for the South Florida Bulls baseball team in 1979 before transferring to Miami Dade College's North Campus. Hulett was picked in the secondary phase of the 1980 free agent draft by the Chicago White Sox and signed in June 1980. He made it to the major leagues with the White Sox in 1983. Over the next 15 years of professional baseball. Hulett saw big league time with the Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles, and St. Louis Cardinals.
Today, Hulett still teaches many of the fundamentals of the game that he learned while he was with the Orioles. Tim's career highlights include a career-high 17 homers in 1989 while with the White Sox and a game-winning homer against Cleveland during the 1986 pennant chase for the Orioles. Hulett's experience has given him many other opportunities in professional baseball including 10 years coaching in the Texas Rangers minor league system. Hulett also managed the Philippines national baseball team during their attempt to qualify for the 2017 World Baseball Classic. He has also traveled to many countries sharing his faith in Jesus Christ through the great game of baseball.
Tim and his wife Linda have four sons, Tug, Joe, Sam (deceased), and Jeff, and six grandchildren, Hudson, Cooper, Eliza Jane, Cash Robert, Stella and Finley.
Coach Tug Hulett
Coach Tug played at Evangel from 1999-2001 and set several records before playing college ball for the Auburn Tigers. While at Auburn, Tug was named a Freshman All-American, All-SEC, a 2004 Pre-Season All-America, and finished his career named the SEC's Best Pure Hitter and SEC Best Defensive 2nd Baseman. Tug was drafted in the 14th round of the 2004 MLB draft by the Texas Rangers. He has major league time with the Seattle Mariners and the Kansas City Royals. Tug also has a gold medal from the 2009 IBAF World Cup where Team USA beat Cuba in Nettuno, Italy. Tug is married to Lesley, and has two boys, Hudson and Cash Robert.
Coach Joe Hulett
Coach Joe is a former Evangel Eagle; he played for the Eagles from 1999-2002. He was a four-time all-district player and was on the all-city and all-state teams as a senior. Joe played college ball at McNeese State University in Lake Charles, LA. As a four-year starter at catcher, Joe was a two-time all-conference player as well as a two-time academic all-conference. He finished his career 7th on the all-time hits list and 10th all-time in RBIs. In addition, Joe holds the longest hitting streak in school history at 25 games. After college, Joe played one season for the Pensacola Pelicans and signed with the Texas Ranger organization. This is his 12th season coaching at Evangel. Joe and his wife Amanda, an Evangel alum, have a son, Cooper, and a daughter, Eliza Jane.
Notable Alumni
Tug Hulett - Tug Hulett played at Evangel from 1999-2001 and set several records before playing college ball for the Auburn Tigers. While at Auburn, Tug was named a Freshman All-American, All-SEC, a 2004 Pre-Season All-America, and finished his career named the SEC's Best Pure Hitter and SEC Best Defensive 2nd Baseman. Tug was drafted in the 14th round of the 2004 MLB draft by the Texas Rangers. He has major league time with the Seattle Mariners and the Kansas City Royals. Tug also has a gold medal from the 2009 IBAF World Cup where Team USA beat Cuba in Nettuno, Italy.
Josh Booty - Josh Booty was drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 1st round (5th overall) of the 1994 MLB Amateur Draft. He was the starting shortstop for the U.S. Junior Olympic National Team that won the silver medal. He was a USA Today All-American shortstop.. He appeared in 13 games over three seasons with the Marlins finishing his career batting .269. Josh went on to play college football at LSU under then Coach Nick Saban. Booty was taken as the 177th pick (6th round) of the 2001 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks. He also spent time with the Oakland Raiders and the Cleveland Browns.