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Sanders hired as Ridge View baseball coach



Ridge View’s Rod Sanders

Ridge View’s Rod Sanders

On Wednesday, May 26 Richland School District Two approved Rod Sanders as Ridge View High School’s new head baseball coach.

Born and raised in South Carolina, Sanders hails from an athletic family with his brother, Reggie, playing for the Cincinnati Reds. After a successful career at Wilson High School, Coach Sanders was able to play collegiate baseball at Spartanburg Methodist. In 1992, he joined his brother in the professional field and was drafted by the Reds.

After completing his pro career, Sanders dove into coaching. He has served as the L.A. Dodgers hitting coach, the assistant and head coach at Randallstown High School, and the outfield and hitting coach at Deer Valley High School in Arizona.

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