Campbellsville University Athletics

Entering 2026-27: 37th year
Alma Mater: University of South Carolina
CU Record: 1,090-739 (.596)
Overall Record: 1,358-986 (.579)

Coaching Mission

“God has blessed me tremendously in allowing me to coach and mentor young men for over 40 years. I’ve been given so many blessings with family and friends. All glory and honor to the Creator of the world.”

Sanders’ program emphasizes accountability, responsibility, reliability, dependability, and trust. His mission is to develop champions on and off the field by providing student-athletes with opportunities to grow athletically, academically, personally, and through service to others.

Awards & Recognitions

• Inducted into the Campbellsville University, North Greenville Junior College, and Woodruff High School halls of fame
• 2018 NCCAA Coach of the Year
• Led Campbellsville to the 2018 NCCAA World Series championship
• Guided Campbellsville to its first NAIA World Series appearance in 2009
• Won 14 Mid-South Conference championships, including five consecutive tournament titles from 2005 through 2009
• Served as president of the NAIA Baseball Coaches Association from 2000 through 2002

Personal Information

A South Carolina native, Sanders has lived in Campbellsville since joining the university in 1990. He and his wife, Barbara, have a blended family of five children and five grandchildren, and Sanders enjoys hunting and fishing.