ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT
Coaching Staff
Frank Pait
Head Coach
Coach Pait comes to CVCC after an eleven year stint as the head baseball coach of Lenoir Rhyne University. As the all time winningest coach in program history, Pait compiled a 291-239-1 (.549) record as Bear mentor to go along with one South Atlantic Conference Regular Season Title (2001), two Food Lion SAC Tournament Championships (2000 and 2001) and one berth in the NCAA Division II playoffs (2001). Pait also earned 2001 SAC Coach-Of-The-Year honors after the team completed the year with a 33-18 mark. Prior to his time in Hickory, Pait spent three seasons as the assistant coach at Wingate University.
"I have been interested in CVCC's athletic program since 1996," said Pait. "I have always felt that it would be a great place to coach and work. Over the years I have seen good ball players leave this area to continue in the game. I would like to see us get the chance to keep them here and play for CVCC. After talking to President Hinshaw and Athletic Director Jeff Moore, I am excited about the vision they have for athletics and their leadership in running a sound athletic program."
Scott Lefler
Assistant Coach
Coach Lefler comes to CVCC after two years as the Assistant General Manager of the Aiken Foxhounds, a minor league baseball team based out of South Carolina. Prior to that, Lefler played baseball professionally during three seasons in the Independent Frontier League with teams in Indiana, Ohio, and Illinois. He is a 2004 graduate of Brevard College (NC) where he finished his collegiate career ranked second in doubles (67), second in RBI's (192), and third in home runs (42). While at Brevard, Coach Lefler received a degree in Political Science/Communications and a minor in Business.
Evan Wise
Assistant Coach
Coach Wise comes to CVCC after a successful stint as a 2009 undergraduate assistant for Lenoir Rhyne University where he oversaw the daily operations of the pitching staff and outfielders. In 2008, coach Wise was an assistant coach for the Gastonia Grizzles, a wood bat summer collegiate team that competes in the Coastal Plain League. Coach Wise is a 2009 graduate of Lenoir Rhyne University where he played under CVCC head coach Frank Pait.
