A SouthMiss6 Staff Report

PASCAGOULA — For the fourth time in two years, Resurrection has a new head baseball coach.
The school administration announced officially Friday morning that Ryan Jordan has been named the new RCS head coach. Jordan previously coached at Resurrection as Head Coach in 2007 and as the assistant coach in 2008 and 2013.
Jordan is returning after coaching the Snoepek Baseball Youth Teams from 2022-2024.
“Undoubtedly, I’m most excited about working to get our boys back in position to win a third state title in four years and continue a tradition of winning on and off the field,” Jordan said. “I look forward to creating a unique experience for our players and their families, giving our group the potential to exceed far beyond all of their expectations, and to create a tradition unlike any other that has been accomplished in the state of Mississippi. My job is to continue to build on the success that was first brought here by coaches Johnny Olsen, Lee Tingle, and Aaron Frederic, all of which I’ve had the esteemed honor to be coached by and also the pleasure to coach with.”
Jordan inherits an RCS squad from Frederic that fell in the Class 1A South State finals this season after winning the state title in 2022 under Olsen and 2023 under Frederic.
“My primary focus this season will be to stress to our young men that winning is an inside job and that before we can win on the field, we have to understand that winning isn’t a switch that we turn on and off and in order to win we have to seek out all of the ways that we can succeed in all of the other aspects of our lives to create a consistent culture of winning,” said Jordan.

RCS principal Kristal Sisson spoke highly of Jordan and looks forward to welcoming him.
“We are very excited for Eagle Baseball,” Sisson said. “Coach Jordan will do a wonderful job as our new head coach. He will continue the legacy of baseball excellence at RCS.”
Resurrection Athletics Director Eric Denmark echoed Sisson’s sentiments.
“Coach Jordan is the perfect choice for head coach,” Denmark, who also serves as the head football coach for the Eagles, said. “He understands not only the fundamentals of baseball and coaching but also the importance of molding young men.”
Jordan is looking forward to the next school year and seeing his new team in action on the diamond.
“I’m ready to get to work and get ourselves in a position to be right where we were this previous season and bring back the South State and State titles,” Jordan concuded. “We will leave no doubt that we have done everything possible on and off of the field to make that happen. The future is extremely bright here, and it’s a great day to be an RCS Eagle. Soar Eagles!”