Mike Forbes: New CHS Baseball Coach

CENTRAL — Central schools Athletic Director Sid Edwards has announced that Mike Forbes will return to Central High School as head baseball coach.

Forbes is a graduate of Central High and served as assistant baseball coach here in 2008-2009. He left to become head baseball coach at Silliman Institute, where he compiled a 24-19 record in two years.

Coach Forbes played at Central High as an outfielder from 1997 to 2000 and was the District MVP, Baton Rouge baseball player of the year, 1st team All-State, and a participant in the All Star game in 2000.

His college career included Bossier Parish Community College (1st Team All-Conference), Delgado Community College (Conference MVP, All-Region Team, Honorable Mention All-American, and NJCAA All-Star team).

The All-Star team represented the USA in a five-game series against China.

After the 2003-2004 seasons at University of New Orleans, Coach Forbes played for the Winnipeg Goldeyes, St. Paul Saints, and River City Thunderbolts of the professional Independent League.