Joe Hutchins

Joe Hutchins is a 1981 graduate of Kelseyville High School in California. He bypassed the 1981 draft and played two all-conference seasons at Mendocino Community College in Ukiah, California. He hit .357 while setting records in hits at 104 and at bats at 309. Coach Hutchins came to Mobile in 1984 to play baseball at the University of South Alabama. Under the direction of Steve Kittrell, he was nicknamed "Hustlin Hutch" for his style of play/work ethic. Earning a starting spot in both 1985 and 1986, he became labeled as a defensive specialist while compiling a modest career batting average of .343. In 1987, Hutch worked as a student assistant for the Jaguars. He has a B.S. in psychology and a M.A. in education. 

This is Coach Hutch’s seventh year as head coach of the Trojans, bringing with him a record of 145-76 and 3 consecutive area  titles from 2007-2009.  He has been coaching at Daphne High School for 11 years and has been a part of three straight trips to the state championships and consecutive state titles in 2001 and 2002.

During Hutch’s tenure, Trojan Baseball has won 20 + games every year and reached post season in 5 of the six years. In 2004 they won the Hank Aaron Classic and were ranked #1 in the state before injuries slowed their season. The 2007 team was also ranked #1 in the state and went on a 27 game win streak and was nationally ranked finishing the season at 31-5and capturing the title in the Nike Gulf-Coast Classic. 2007 was another successful year for the Trojans as they were also ranked nationally and finished 29-11.
Several players have benefitted from Daphne Baseball and currently 14 players are playing college baseball. The most recognized player from this era is West Virginia Quarterback Patrick White who traded a fourth round selection from the Anaheim Angels to become arguably the greatest college football quarterback in history. Coach Hutchins and his wife Tammy have three children, Dianne, Mason and Hannah and two grandsons Branson and Hayden.