LaBounty spent three years in Jonesboro as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for Tommy Raffo and Arkansas State before returning to his alma mater. In 2021, LaBounty worked a year in his home state as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Pensacola State College, helping the Pirates to a 28-20 season, with a 17-7 conference record. LaBounty served as a volunteer assistant on Raffo's Red Wolves staff for the 2020 season.
Prior to his volunteer year at A-State, LaBounty spent the 2019 season at Pearl River Community College in Poplarville, Miss., where he coached the infielders and assisted in recruiting. The Wildcats finished the season 41-14 and 19-9 in MACJC play and carried the No. 1 seed into the NJCAA Division II World Series.
In four seasons at South Alabama as a player, LaBounty registered a career .283 batting average with 110 RBI, 35 doubles and 22 stolen bases. He was a two-time First Team All-SBC selection in 2016 and 2017 and spent the summer of 2017 as a shortstop for the Bourne Braves in the prestigious Cape Cod Baseball League. He was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 40th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball Draft.
