Gentry has managed the Memphis Royals semi-pro baseball team for the past 24 years, compiling a record of 850-308.  He has guided the Royals to four American Amateur Baseball Congress (AABC) state championships, two AABC regional runnerup, one National Amateur Baseball Federation (NABF) regional championship, and two NABF regional runnerup.  In 1999, Gentry guided the Royals to a 67-1 record in 1999, winning their first 55 games en route to capturing the United States Baseball Congress Semi-Pro National Championship, and the Universal Baseball Global Championships.   In 2000, Gentry was honored as the AABC Southeast Region Coach of the Year and in 2002 he was inducted in the National Semi Pro Baseball Hall of Fame. 

A graduate of Oakhaven Baptist Academy in Memphis, Gentry lettered in basketball and baseball, and was the statistician for entire sports program.  As a senior, he was received awards for Best Pitcher and Most Valuable Player of the baseball team.   Gentry was a pitcher on Term City's American Legion state championship baseball team, then later played for the Memphis Royals semipro team, compiling 50 wins and over 500 strikeouts in his career.  

Gentry attended Shelby State Community College his freshman year before transferring to The University of Memphis, where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Relations.  He is a member of the U of M football and basketball statistics, and is currently on the Memphis Grizzlies stat crew as well.  Owner of Gentry's Statistical Service, Gentry received the A.F. Bridges Award for Contributor of the Year from the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association in 1999.

e-mail:  mgentry@southwest.tn.edu
Phone:  901-333-4114

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