Benedict College Athletics

James Redmond was a four-year member of the Benedict College baseball team. He was named SIAC Honorable Mention in 1968 and All-Conference in 1969. He played multiple positions, playing in the field and also as a pitcher. He led the team in home runs, runs batted in and batting average in 1967 and 1968. He also led the team in games pitched. He graduated from Benedict College in 1969 with a BS degree in business education. He received a Master's Degree in secondary education from South Carolina State in 1981. He served in the U.S. Army and was a Vietnam Veteran. He retired from military service in 1996 after 26 years. Mr. Redmond began a new career in education. He taught computer applications at White Knoll Middle School from 1996 to 2011. He also has coached football and basketball at White Knoll since 1996, and formed the school's first golf program in 2001, and is the current coach.