Baseball
Bennett, Brock
Brock Bennett
- Title:
- Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
- Email:
- brock@sports.uga.edu
Atlanta native Brock Bennett recently completed his sixth season on the Georgia staff including his second as an assistant coach under Ike Cousins head baseball coach Wes Johnson. Since the summer of 2024, he has served as the Recruiting Coordinator too.
During the 2025 regular season, the Bulldogs led the nation in home runs as they tallied 144 in 60 games, trailing only the 2024 club that hit a school record 151. Georgia's 475 RBI ranked third in school history. In 2025, Georgia raced out to another impressive start that featured a 17-game winning streak and eventually finished 43-17. The Bulldogs were a consensus top 10 ranked team, including reaching as high as No. 1 during the season, and played host to an NCAA Regional for the second year in a row. Also, the Bulldogs established a school record for fielding percentage at .983.
Robbie Burnett and Ryland Zaborowski were named semifinalists for the Dick Howser Trophy plus Burnett was a semifinalist for the Golden Spikes Trophy. Third baseman Slate Alford earned first team All-SEC honors while Burnett (outfield) and Zaborowski (utility) made the second team.
Bennett assisted with Georgia's record-setting offense in 2024 as the Bulldogs finished with a 43-17 mark and one win away from the College World Series. Georgia posted a top 10 final team ranking for the first time since 2008. The offense was headlined by a pair of All-Americans in Charlie Condon and Corey Collins. Condon swept every major award, earning the Dick Howser Trophy, the Golden Spikes Award, the Bobby Bragan National Collegiate Slugger Award plus was named National Player of the Year by multiple outlets. Collins became the first SEC player to lead the country in on base percentage at .574.
The 2024 Bulldogs finished second nationally with a school record 151 home runs including 12 grand slams and led the SEC in on base percentage (.433), hit by pitches (128), strikeout-to-walk ratio (1.24) and was second in the league batting average (.303) and slugging percentage (.589).
From 2019-2023, Bennett was a volunteer assistant with the Bulldogs under Scott Stricklin. During this time, he worked with the catchers, infielders and served as the first base coach. Also, he was in charge of on-campus recruiting and assisted in the coordination of camps.
The 2023 Bulldogs posted a 29-27 mark. The team overcame a 1-9 SEC start to go 10-10 over its final 20 league games to qualify for the SEC Tournament. The team set a school record with a .981 fielding percentage. The Bulldogs tallied 101 home runs, the third most in school history. Georgia's lineup featured All-America first baseman/outfielder Charlie Condon who was voted the National Freshman Hitter of the Year by the NCBWA as well as Collegiate Baseball. Also, he was named the SEC Freshman of the Year by league coaches.
The 2022 squad advanced to the NCAA Chapel Hill (N.C.) Regional and posted a 36-23 overall record including a 15-15 mark in the SEC, which was good for second place in the Eastern Division. The Bulldogs were a fixture in the top 25 team rankings during the regular season. Bennett's work with the defense helped the squad post a .978 fielding percentage which was the third best in school history while the team batted .284 which was the highest since 2010.
The 2021 Bulldogs spent 11 weeks in the nation's top 25 rankings and reached as high as No. 5 before a slew of injuries eventually took its toll on the club. Still, Georgia went 8-14 against top 10 ranked teams including a winning a road series over No. 1 Vanderbilt, which marked the Commodores only home series loss. The Bulldogs earned a No. 8 seed for the SEC Tournament and went 1-2 with a win over LSU to end the season at 31-25.
Georgia was poised to have another memorable season in 2020 when the campaign ended after 18 games due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Bulldogs finished the year ranked as high as No. 2 nationally with a 14-4 record. Along with working at Georgia, his experience includes stops at Georgia State, Alabama and Georgia Perimeter College (GPC) following his playing career with the Crimson Tide.
Bennett began his coaching career by spending three years as an assistant at GPC under Brett Campbell and Jeremy Brotherton while helping the Jaguars win a pair of region titles. He coached the first-team all-conference catcher all three years, and four GPC players were drafted during his time there. Then, he was named the volunteer coach at Georgia State (GSU) on Greg Frady's staff. He helped develop catcher Nick Gatewood, who went on the become an 11th-round draft pick of the San Diego Padres in the 2018 Major League Baseball Draft. Bennett had an opportunity to coach at his alma mater when he joined Brad Bohannon's staff in 2017-18. He comes to Georgia after spending the 2019 season as an assistant coach at GSU. Bennett directed the Panther offense and worked with the infielders.
A graduate of Greater Atlanta Christian, Bennett was a catcher/infielder at Alabama (2007-11), where he posted a .314 career batting average while starting more than 100 games, including 97 starts behind the plate. He saw action at third base and second base too while setting a single season (21) and career mark for sacrifice bunts (28). As a senior, he batted .338 with 22 RBI and 39 runs scored plus a team-high .992 fielding percentage. During his career, the Crimson Tide advanced to four straight NCAA Regionals including a Super Regional in 2010. He made the 2010 Southeastern Conference All-Tournament team, was named National Player of the Week by College Baseball 360 and garnered a spot on the Johnny Bench Award Watch List.
He earned a degree in business management from Alabama. He was selected by the San Francisco Giants in the 33rd round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft.
Bennett is married to the former Ashley Skorcz. They have two children, Chandler (5) and Chase (2).
The Brock Bennett File
Born: April 1, 1988
High School: Greater Atlanta Christian, Tucker, Ga.
College: Alabama (2007-11), B.A. in Business Management ('10)
Family: Wife: Ashley; Children: Chandler (5), Chase (2)
Playing Career
Alabama (2007-11)
Coaching Career
2013-15: Georgia Perimeter, Assistant Coach
2015-17: Georgia State, Volunteer Coach
2017-18: Alabama, Volunteer Coach
2018-19: Georgia State, Assistant Coach
2019-23: Georgia, Volunteer Coach
2023-24: Georgia, Assistant Coach
2024-current: Georgia, Assistant Coach & Recruiting Coordinator
During the 2025 regular season, the Bulldogs led the nation in home runs as they tallied 144 in 60 games, trailing only the 2024 club that hit a school record 151. Georgia's 475 RBI ranked third in school history. In 2025, Georgia raced out to another impressive start that featured a 17-game winning streak and eventually finished 43-17. The Bulldogs were a consensus top 10 ranked team, including reaching as high as No. 1 during the season, and played host to an NCAA Regional for the second year in a row. Also, the Bulldogs established a school record for fielding percentage at .983.
Robbie Burnett and Ryland Zaborowski were named semifinalists for the Dick Howser Trophy plus Burnett was a semifinalist for the Golden Spikes Trophy. Third baseman Slate Alford earned first team All-SEC honors while Burnett (outfield) and Zaborowski (utility) made the second team.
Bennett assisted with Georgia's record-setting offense in 2024 as the Bulldogs finished with a 43-17 mark and one win away from the College World Series. Georgia posted a top 10 final team ranking for the first time since 2008. The offense was headlined by a pair of All-Americans in Charlie Condon and Corey Collins. Condon swept every major award, earning the Dick Howser Trophy, the Golden Spikes Award, the Bobby Bragan National Collegiate Slugger Award plus was named National Player of the Year by multiple outlets. Collins became the first SEC player to lead the country in on base percentage at .574.
The 2024 Bulldogs finished second nationally with a school record 151 home runs including 12 grand slams and led the SEC in on base percentage (.433), hit by pitches (128), strikeout-to-walk ratio (1.24) and was second in the league batting average (.303) and slugging percentage (.589).
From 2019-2023, Bennett was a volunteer assistant with the Bulldogs under Scott Stricklin. During this time, he worked with the catchers, infielders and served as the first base coach. Also, he was in charge of on-campus recruiting and assisted in the coordination of camps.
The 2023 Bulldogs posted a 29-27 mark. The team overcame a 1-9 SEC start to go 10-10 over its final 20 league games to qualify for the SEC Tournament. The team set a school record with a .981 fielding percentage. The Bulldogs tallied 101 home runs, the third most in school history. Georgia's lineup featured All-America first baseman/outfielder Charlie Condon who was voted the National Freshman Hitter of the Year by the NCBWA as well as Collegiate Baseball. Also, he was named the SEC Freshman of the Year by league coaches.
The 2022 squad advanced to the NCAA Chapel Hill (N.C.) Regional and posted a 36-23 overall record including a 15-15 mark in the SEC, which was good for second place in the Eastern Division. The Bulldogs were a fixture in the top 25 team rankings during the regular season. Bennett's work with the defense helped the squad post a .978 fielding percentage which was the third best in school history while the team batted .284 which was the highest since 2010.
The 2021 Bulldogs spent 11 weeks in the nation's top 25 rankings and reached as high as No. 5 before a slew of injuries eventually took its toll on the club. Still, Georgia went 8-14 against top 10 ranked teams including a winning a road series over No. 1 Vanderbilt, which marked the Commodores only home series loss. The Bulldogs earned a No. 8 seed for the SEC Tournament and went 1-2 with a win over LSU to end the season at 31-25.
Georgia was poised to have another memorable season in 2020 when the campaign ended after 18 games due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Bulldogs finished the year ranked as high as No. 2 nationally with a 14-4 record. Along with working at Georgia, his experience includes stops at Georgia State, Alabama and Georgia Perimeter College (GPC) following his playing career with the Crimson Tide.
Bennett began his coaching career by spending three years as an assistant at GPC under Brett Campbell and Jeremy Brotherton while helping the Jaguars win a pair of region titles. He coached the first-team all-conference catcher all three years, and four GPC players were drafted during his time there. Then, he was named the volunteer coach at Georgia State (GSU) on Greg Frady's staff. He helped develop catcher Nick Gatewood, who went on the become an 11th-round draft pick of the San Diego Padres in the 2018 Major League Baseball Draft. Bennett had an opportunity to coach at his alma mater when he joined Brad Bohannon's staff in 2017-18. He comes to Georgia after spending the 2019 season as an assistant coach at GSU. Bennett directed the Panther offense and worked with the infielders.
A graduate of Greater Atlanta Christian, Bennett was a catcher/infielder at Alabama (2007-11), where he posted a .314 career batting average while starting more than 100 games, including 97 starts behind the plate. He saw action at third base and second base too while setting a single season (21) and career mark for sacrifice bunts (28). As a senior, he batted .338 with 22 RBI and 39 runs scored plus a team-high .992 fielding percentage. During his career, the Crimson Tide advanced to four straight NCAA Regionals including a Super Regional in 2010. He made the 2010 Southeastern Conference All-Tournament team, was named National Player of the Week by College Baseball 360 and garnered a spot on the Johnny Bench Award Watch List.
He earned a degree in business management from Alabama. He was selected by the San Francisco Giants in the 33rd round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft.
Bennett is married to the former Ashley Skorcz. They have two children, Chandler (5) and Chase (2).
The Brock Bennett File
Born: April 1, 1988
High School: Greater Atlanta Christian, Tucker, Ga.
College: Alabama (2007-11), B.A. in Business Management ('10)
Family: Wife: Ashley; Children: Chandler (5), Chase (2)
Playing Career
Alabama (2007-11)
Coaching Career
2013-15: Georgia Perimeter, Assistant Coach
2015-17: Georgia State, Volunteer Coach
2017-18: Alabama, Volunteer Coach
2018-19: Georgia State, Assistant Coach
2019-23: Georgia, Volunteer Coach
2023-24: Georgia, Assistant Coach
2024-current: Georgia, Assistant Coach & Recruiting Coordinator
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