The former Troy University Hall of Fame baseball coach is returning to his hometown of Marianna, Fla., to serve as an assistant at Chipola College, where he began his coaching career.
“After thinking about it, I said, ‘What the heck. Finish where you started. Wouldn’t that be great?’” Pierce told the Dothan Eagle by phone Tuesday night.
Pierce retired from the coaching profession following the 2015 season after 13 years in charge at Troy, where he won 450 games.
He led the Trojans to Sun Belt regular season titles in 2006 and 2011 and the league’s tournament championship in 2006.