— Kingsmen Baseball Academy Staff —
Joe Hudak – Head Coach/Pitching Coach
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Joe Hudak – Head Coach/Pitching Coach
Head Coach Geneva College 1981-1989
Pitching Coach Mississippi State University 1990-1991
Head Coach Winthrop University 1992-2010
Head Coach Kingsmen Baseball 2015-2023
Big South Coach of the Decade 1990-1999
Overall College Head Coaching Record of 866-603
Coached 48 Winthrop players who played professional baseball, including 4 pitchers who pitched in the big leagues.
Preston Hudak – Assistant Coach/Infield Coach
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Lincoln Lawing – Chaplain
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Lincoln grew up in Lake Waccamaw, N.C. and left when he was 18 to attend the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC). In 2009, he felt a call to full-time ministry and was licensed/ordained as a minister in 2013.
He currently serves as President/Founder of Asaph Talks, Inc. and Executive Director of His Show, Inc. After a decade in sports ministry with Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), Lincoln launched these non-profit organizations to help athletes and their families deal with struggles, setbacks and other issues, while pointing them to faith in Jesus Christ. Since then he’s used opportunities to share the lessons he’s learned through adversity to help others reach their full potential. He has served as the Kingsmen Chaplain for the past 4 years. He now lives in the Charlotte, NC area and is proud to be a born again son of Jesus, a husband to Rachel, and a daddy to Reagan and Ryleigh.
Weston Lawing – Hitting/Strength Coach
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Weston Lawing – Hitting/Strength Coach
Peach Belt All-Conference 2013, 2014, and 2015
Career .318 Hitter with Career OPS of .902
Holds Career Records at Lander with 61 Doubles and 169 RBI
2nd Leading Hitter in Coastal Plain League in 2014 with a .375 Batting Average
Led Coastal Plain League in 2014 with 66 hits and 44 runs scored
Holds Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science/Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
Owner/Operator of the 704 Sports Academy in Gastonia, NC
Nick Osborne – Catching Coach/Assistant Pitching Coach
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Bio coming soon…
Griffin Leonard – Director of Broadcasting & Media Relations
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Griffin was born in San Jose, California. He attended high school in Highlands Ranch, Colorado.
He attended Ball State University in Indiana, earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Media, with a focus in Sports Media and Broadcasting. While in the Hoosier State, Griffin got experience as a play-by-play broadcaster announcing high school and collegiate games on the radio and on television. That included covering five NCAA Division I sports on ESPN+. He was the recipient of the 2025 IASB Collegiate Award for Best Vodcast for coverage of Ball State Basketball.
He has worked with numerous teams and organizations, including the Colorado Rockies, the Indiana Pacers, and the Normal CornBelters of the Prospect League, in various roles in front of and behind the camera.
Griffin has been with the Kingsmen since the summer of 2025, beginning as an intern with the Kingsmen Baseball Summer College Team. In his current position, he manages all elements of the live production of Kingsmen Baseball events, in addition to other roles including but not limited to: Club Statistics & Analysis, Website Management, and Social Media Content/Production.