William Carey University

A graduate of Hattiesburg High School, Dr. Neal Gregg played first base for Head Coach Bobby Halford from 1994-98, hitting 33 home runs with 105 RBIs in his career at WCU. Following graduation, Neal was drafted in the 21st round of the 1998 draft by the New York Yankees organization. His professional career included stents in Oneonta, N.Y.; Tampa, Fla.; Staten Island, N.Y., and Greensboro, N.C. After the conclusion of his playing career, he received the degree of Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences in 2005. He completed his residency in orthopaedic surgery from the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, Ga. in 2010. Neal is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon at Southern Bone and Joint Specialists, where part of his practice includes caring for student athletes at his alma maters of Hattiesburg High School and William Carey University.