OTHER NEWS | Meet the New Director of High School Baseball Operations
July 21, 2023
After announcing the position in early June, 2D Sports saw over 250 applicants for the Director of High School Baseball Operations position.
After a thorough evaluation of all applicants, the hiring committee chose Chad Caillet to lead the High School Baseball Operations at 2D Sports.
“Chad is exactly what we are looking for in this position. He understands the landscape of high school baseball and how to advance players to the collegiate level. He is also someone that has a network around the country that will help extend our 2D platform to new areas as well as grow the events that we are currently operating.” - Ross Blankenship, CEO
Chad has made an immediate impact in every area of coaching and life. Caillet is a Hahnville, LA native and played 4 years of collegiate baseball, starting at Copiah-Lincoln before finishing his career at Southern Miss. Chad broke into the coaching ranks right out of college where he notably served as head coach at Meridian Community College (MS) in 2005, assistant coach at Southeastern Louisiana University (2006-2007), and Southern Miss in 2007. Calliet spend 12 seasons on the Golden Eagles staff (2007-2019), where he was in charge of the offense - rewriting record books for the team - and recruiting coordinator. He was most notably recognized for his recruiting efforts. In November of 2016, D1baseball.com named him Conference USA's top recruiting coordinator. He had 2 Top 25 recruiting classes in the nation and placed Southern Miss on the map as a baseball city.
Caillet (pronounced ki-YAY) then joined Texas A&M staff in the COVID-shortened 2020 season and helped recruit Texas A&M's 2021 class, which was ranked #11 in the country. After a brief stint in College Station, Caillet joined the South Carolina staff as assistant coach & recruiting coordinator in 2022 where he saw instant success. Caillet helped the Gamecock offense turn into a firepower in the SEC and helped the defense to a .974 fielding percentage.
Now at 2D Sports, Chad will oversee all aspects associated with the High School Baseball division at 2D Sports. He will be responsible for overseeing some of the most highly respected tournaments in the Southeast, growing the 2D brand to new areas, and maintaining strong relationships with organizations, colleges, and scouts.
“I’m really excited to join the 2D Sports staff. As a former college recruiter, I’ve attended many 2D events in search of the next rising star athlete. It’s a first class organization with great people. I’m very excited to be a part of the 2D team!”
The Hahnville, LA native earned his bachelor's (1998) and master's degree (2000) from Southern Miss. He is married to the former Jessica Compretta and they have a daughter, Carsyn, and a son, Coby and currently reside in Hattiesburg, MS.
