University of South Alabama Athletics

Andrew Carden begins his eighth year as Director of Baseball Operations for Jaguar baseball in 2019.

 He joined the Jaguar staff after spending three seasons as an assistant coach at Central Alabama Community College, where he helped the Trojans capture consecutive top-three finishes from 2010-11.

Prior to joining the coaching staff at CACC, Carden spent two seasons (2006-08) as a graduate assistant coach at Cumberland (Tenn.) University while earning a master’s degree in administration. Carden was a four-year letterwinner at CU from 2003-06, and helped the Bulldogs capture the 2004 NAIA national championship. 

CU made a return trip to the championship game in Carden’s senior year, where they earned a runner-up finish. Carden was voted team captain his senior season in 2006, and earned a bachelor’s degree in history the same year.

Carden is a native of Hartselle, Ala., and is a 2000 graduate of Hartselle High School. He lettered four years in baseball and football for the Tigers, and helped the HHS baseball program capture back-to-back 5A state championships from 1999-2000.

Carden is married to the former Brittney Segars from Hartselle. The couple has one daughter, Anniston, and one son, Archer.