John Hendry

John Hendry was named the assistant coach of the South Carolina baseball team, head coach Paul Mainieri announced on June 11, 2024.

Hendry comes to the Garnet and Black after three seasons as the University of Virginia’s Director of Player Development. In his three seasons in Charlottesville, Hendry has helped the Cavaliers to back-to-back College World Series appearances, including a trip in 2024 after defeating Kansas State in the Super Regional.

Hendry pitched for the University of Indianapolis from 2016-21. He appeared in 34 games, contributing as both starting pitcher and a reliever for the Greyhounds. Out of high school, Hendry was a 32nd round pick of the Colorado Rockies in the 2016 MLB Draft. At the conclusion of his playing career, Hendry went on be an assistant coach for the Academy Park Rangers of the College Summer League in 2021. During his time as a student-athlete at Indianapolis, he spent time working in the facilities and gameday operations department. In the summer of 2019, he was a football operations intern at the Indianapolis Colts training camp.

Originally from Park Ridge, Ill., Hendry holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Sport Management from Indianapolis.

Hendry is the son of Jim Hendry, longtime MLB executive and current special assistant to New York Yankee general manager Brian Cashman.