FARMVILLE, Va. - Daniel Wood has joined the Longwood baseball staff as an assistant coach, first-year head coach Ryan Mau announced Tuesday. Wood is the second hire made by Mau, who was appointed to lead the Lancers in July, and rounds out the new staff along with assistant Chad Oxendine.

Wood, who will work with the Longwood outfielders, has deep Virginia connections and has coached in the Commonwealth for the past four years.

"I am excited to have Daniel join our staff," remarked Mau. "He is a very promising up and coming coach that brings with him many ties in the state. Having played and coached in Virginia at both the high school and college levels, Daniel will have an immediate impact on in-state recruiting. He will be responsible for working with the Longwood outfielders, coaching first base, and assisting with our hitters."

A 2010 graduate of Tennessee Wesleyan College, Wood began his playing career at the Virginia Military Institute. From 2005-08, the southpaw toed the rubber for the Keydets before finishing his career at Tennessee Wesleyan. Wood helped the Bulldogs capture back-to-back Appalachian Athletic Conference titles and make consecutive appearances in the NAIA Baseball Championships. Wood also spent a pair of seasons with the Petersburg Generals of the Coastal Plains League, a collegiate summer league.

"I am extremely excited and blessed to have the opportunity to join the Longwood staff," said Wood. "With the hiring of Coach Mau and Coach Oxendine there is no doubt in my mind this program is headed in the right direction, and is ready to be elevate to new heights. They are two of the brightest young minds in the game, and to share the field with them is an incredible opportunity."

Wood returned to the Generals in 2010 as an assistant coach and the pitching coach. He parlayed that experience into a position with the Richmond Baseball Academy, spending two years teaching various skills ranging from fundamentals to advanced techniques. Wood also handled hitting, pitching and fielding camps for the Academy and coached the 11-and-under and 12-and-under Richmond Baseball Academy West travel teams.

Wood broke in to the high school ranks in the spring of 2012, serving as the pitching coach and first base coach at The Collegiate School in Richmond. Following, his time at The Collegiate School, Wood joined the Roanoke College staff, where he has served as the pitching and outfield coach for the past two years. At Roanoke, he also filled the role of recruiting coordinator, establishing ties with high school programs across Virginia.

A native of Glen Allen, Wood received his Bachelor of Science degree in business administration in 2010 from Tennessee Wesleyan College.