University of Georgia Athletics
Staff Directory
Sam Naeher
- Title:
- Director of Baseball Operations
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Sam Naeher joined the University of Georgia baseball staff as the director of baseball operations in September of 2025.
The 2026 Bulldogs (53-14) led the NCAA with a school record 179 home runs plus set program marks with 611 runs scored, 583 RBI, 1,405 total bases and 700 strikeouts by the pitching staff. After winning the SEC regular season and tournament titles plus a third place finish at the College World Series, Georgia tallied a program record 53 victories and had a consensus national ranking of No. 3 in the final top 25 polls. Georgia's CWS appearance and SEC title were its first since 2008, and the SEC Tournament title was the first in the history of of the program.
Naeher, a 2025 UGA graduate in sport management and marketing, served as a student manager for the baseball program during the 2023 and 2024 seasons. Prior to that, he worked with Olympic Sports Nutrition for the UGAAA from 2022-23.
He organizes team travel, handles all equipment, as well as assists all members of the coaching staff in their day-to-day tasks. Additionally, he directs camps, assists with on campus recruiting, special events and oversees the student managers and interns with the program.
Before returning to Georgia, he spent 13 months with the Athens Church College Ministries Leadership Development Program. He helped plan and facilitate large events for Athens Church like “College Nights.”
Naeher, a native of Watkinsville, Ga., is a 2021 graduate of Prince Avenue Christian School where he played baseball and football. He attended Georgia College and State University before transferring to UGA in 2022. Naeher grew up in a large family with seven siblings.
The 2026 Bulldogs (53-14) led the NCAA with a school record 179 home runs plus set program marks with 611 runs scored, 583 RBI, 1,405 total bases and 700 strikeouts by the pitching staff. After winning the SEC regular season and tournament titles plus a third place finish at the College World Series, Georgia tallied a program record 53 victories and had a consensus national ranking of No. 3 in the final top 25 polls. Georgia's CWS appearance and SEC title were its first since 2008, and the SEC Tournament title was the first in the history of of the program.
Naeher, a 2025 UGA graduate in sport management and marketing, served as a student manager for the baseball program during the 2023 and 2024 seasons. Prior to that, he worked with Olympic Sports Nutrition for the UGAAA from 2022-23.
He organizes team travel, handles all equipment, as well as assists all members of the coaching staff in their day-to-day tasks. Additionally, he directs camps, assists with on campus recruiting, special events and oversees the student managers and interns with the program.
Before returning to Georgia, he spent 13 months with the Athens Church College Ministries Leadership Development Program. He helped plan and facilitate large events for Athens Church like “College Nights.”
Naeher, a native of Watkinsville, Ga., is a 2021 graduate of Prince Avenue Christian School where he played baseball and football. He attended Georgia College and State University before transferring to UGA in 2022. Naeher grew up in a large family with seven siblings.
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