Serving as the longest-tenured coach in Panther Baseball history, Rick Hitt will begin his 26th year at the reins of the South Florida State College baseball team. He has seen over 188 players move on to four-year schools and/or professional baseball. Hitt served as the ABCA president in 2022 and currently sits on the Board of Directors and Standing Committee. He has also served terms as NJCAA Vice President, and currently is the FCSAA State Baseball Chairperson for Region 8 in Florida.