Coach Kraft is entering his 14th year at the helm of Hickory High School baseball program. Played High School baseball at Great Bridge HS from 1986-1988. Coach Kraft played collegiately at The Citadel, The Military College of the South and was a 4 year letterman for the Bulldogs from 1988-1992. He helped guide the baseball team to two Southern Conference Championships and to the College World Series his sophomore year ,where they ended their season with a final ranking of 6th in the country. Coach pitched in all three games that The Citadel played in at Omaha, recording their lone win verse Cal State Fullerton. Coach Kraft was inducted into The Citadel Hall of Fame in 2014. After college, Coach Kraft coached at the collegiate level at Lincoln Memorial University, Princeton University, Virginia Commonwealth University, and Western Carolina University before taking a high school job at Ocean Lakes High School (11 years at OLHS). Coach Kraft is a Health and Physical Education Teacher at Hickory. Married to Kyla with three boys, Ethan (19), Eli (17) and Brooks (12).
2024 12-8-1
2023 14-8 SED Champ
2022 14-9 Region Champ
2021 11-3
2020 COVID
2019 23-2 Region and SED Champ
2018 18-4 SED Champ
2017 20-3 Conference 9 Champ
2016 16-6-1 Reg Season Conference 9 Champ
2015 22-4 Region Champ, Penn South Champ
2014 21-7 State Champ
2013 17-4
2012 17-5
2011 13-9
Coach Scott Dekker
1988 Graduate of Great Bridge High School where he lettered twice for the Wildcat baseball team. Coach Dekker started with Coach Kraft in 2011. He will work with the infielders and hitters. Coach graduated from Elon College in 1992 and is an Elementary PE teacher in the Chesapeake School System. Is married to Roxy. They have two boys, Bryce and Brady.
Coach Vince Zebro
Coach Z enters his 8th year as an assistant coach for the Hickory Varsity Baseball team. With his wealth of knowledge, Coach will help with all aspects of the game. A fixture in the Tidewater area, Coach Z was the head baseball coach at Granby for 15 years, head baseball coach at Norfolk Academy for 9 years, and head baseball coach at Lake Taylor for 10 years. Coach Z played college baseball at ODU for Bud Metheny (Catcher/First Baseman). He is married to Barbara and has two sons, Edward and Joshua. Coach retired after 38 years of teaching Health and PE and Science. 
Coach Cody Schneider
Coach Schneider enters his 3rd year as an assistant coach for the Varsity Baseball team. Cody graduated from HHS in 2016. Coach Schneider was a member of the 2014 State Champion Hawks, and the 2015 State Semifinal team. Cody will help with all aspects of the game.
Coach Keith Hardison
Entering 26th season as the Hawks head JV Coach. Coach Hardison has been the one constant in the Hawks program. Under his leadership the Hawks JV program has a record of 279-83. Coach Hardison is a graduate of Oscar Smith High School. He is married to Lisa with 2 sons, Eric and Ryan (who played baseball and graduated in 2017).
Coach Zach Burkhart
2nd year coaching and teaching at Hickory HS (Art Teacher). Graduate of Virginia Wesleyan University where he played Baseball for 4 years. Coach is from Pittsburgh Pennsylvania and attended Fox Chapel High School. Coach Burkhart who is also the Head Coach of the Middle School baseball team (which won the first ever middle school championship), will assist Coach Hardison on the JV team and will coach all JV and Varsity Catchers. 
Coach Jerry Eason
Has been in the Hickory program since Coach Krafts first year. Graduate of Great Bridge High School and Elon College, Coach Eason brings a wealth of knowledge to the program. Has two kids, Connor (who played at Hickory and went on to pitch at UVA and South Florida) and Cassidy. Coach Eason was also a big part in fixing up the Hawks Nest.
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