A.J. Corbin begins his second full year as Coordinator of Athletic Facilities and Operations at Norfolk State in 2013-14. His duties include operational and facility management, management of game day student and event staff, acting as a liaison with on-campus departments such as Parking, Campus Police, University Operations and Maintenance, and assisting with bid submission, planning and hosting of assigned NCAA, MEAC and other non-athletic events.
Prior to his appointment, Corbin served the previous eight seasons on the NSU baseball coaching staff as an assistant coach.
Spartan hitters earned 22 All-MEAC selections during Corbin’s time as an assistant coach. Three of those players, Ernie Banks, Juan Serrano and Brandon Hairston, reached the professional ranks.
In 2011, NSU batted .302 as a team, No. 2 in the MEAC. That marked the third straight year in which the team batting average was .300 or better. The 2009 Spartans hit .312 as a team, which ranked second in the MEAC and was the best team average NSU posted under Corbin’s guidance.
Corbin made a name for himself as a versatile player at NSU under former coach Marty Miller from 2001-04. Corbin played every position but center field during his Spartan career, but saw most of his time on the mound and at first base. He ranks in the top 10 in school history in games played (185, fourth), at-bats (614, fifth), doubles (38, ninth), runs batted in (121, tied for ninth) and home runs (17, tied for eighth).
Corbin batted .279 for his career and logged a 4.12 ERA in 32 pitching appearances. He was named to the MEAC All-Tournament Team as a junior and senior, leading the Spartans in home runs in both seasons. He was also named to the first team Black College Baseball Elite squad as a relief pitcher his senior year.
Corbin is currently a member of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), the Collegiate Event & Facility Management Association (CEFMA), and Prince Hall Affiliated Free & Accepted Masonry, Inc. (PHA F&AM).
A native of Gloucester, Va., Corbin earned his bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies from NSU in 2004. He is currently pursuing his master’s degree in business administration from the University of Phoenix. Corbin and his wife, Tilya, reside in Norfolk.
