Former Georgia Tech baseball standout and Georgia Tech Sports Hall of Famer Deck McGuire returned to The Flats in pursuit of finishing his degree and joined the Yellow Jackets’ staff as an undergraduate assistant coach, it was announced on Oct. 11, 2023.
One of the top pitchers in the Atlantic Coast Conference in the late 2000s, McGuire was named the conference’s top pitcher in 2009 while at Georgia Tech, becoming a first-team all-American as well. A two-time first-team all-ACC selection (2009-10), he also earned third-team honors in 2010. The Richmond, Va. native was named the ACC Pitcher of the Year in 2009 after going 11-2 in 16 starts for a 3.50 ERA, striking out 118 batters and walking just 41. Overall, McGuire finished his career on The Flats with a 28-7 record in 49 appearances and 5 starts, acquiring a career ERA of 3.28 over 291.0 innings.
The 2009 Golden Spikes Award semifinalist and National Pitcher of the Year finalist was selected 11th overall in the 2010 MLB Draft by the Toronto Blue Jays. He pitched in 48 games over two major league seasons (2017-18) with Cincinnati, Toronto and the Los Angeles Angels and also played in the Korean Baseball Organization in 2019. He was enshrined in the Georgia Tech Sports Hall of Fame in 2020.
