15 to 28: A Story of God’s Love, Power, and Redemption

Coach Matt Deggs thought he had it all...

Widely regarded as one of the top assistant coaches in college baseball, he was seemingly on a fast-track to elite head coaching stardom.

Behind this confident facade was a selfish, broken man with an alcohol addiction. Eventually, it all caught up to him and Coach Deggs hit rock bottom. He was removed from the game that he loved and nearly lost his family.

After spending 430 days outside the game, Coach Deggs’ life was brought full circle when he was offered a second chance as an assistant baseball coach.

This second chance would become a major turning point in his life, and eventually, Coach Deggs would quit drinking, regain the trust and support of his family, and most importantly, re-commit his life to Christ.

From this point on, Coach Deggs’ mission shifted from being a transactional coach, concerned only with W’s and L’s, to a transformational coach, whose focus lies in developing men and impacting others.

"I have known Matt for over 40 years and in that time I have watched him grow as a man and overcome tremendous obstacles. I could not be more proud of what he has accomplished in his career. He is a tremendous husband, father, and developer of young men. Most importantly, he lives his faith everyday with uncompromising principles and does not waiver to the pressures and temptations of his job. To Matt, first and foremost, it is always about developing young ball players into men. In our win now and at all cost culture in sports, that is a very unique and special quality to have as a coach. He is developing men to be better husbands, fathers and productive members of our communities. Furthermore, he is developing future leaders who can carry on his values to others."