Chaddrick’s vision begins with assistants, learning on fly
The 2022 Ville Platte Gazette’s Coach of the Year for baseball hails from Pine Prairie High School. Panther head coach Colton Chaddrick (left) led his team to another strong season in his first year as coach. (Photo submitted)
By: RHETT MANUEL
Sports Editor
PINE PRAIRIE – Colton Chaddrick made the decision to step right into the fire.
With no prior experience as a head coach at the high school level, Chaddrick stepped up last summer to lead the Pine Prairie baseball program.
He was following an established coach in Dylan Manuel, who moved into an assistant’s role this year. Manuel, along with Mitch Ardoin, helped …
