Prior to joining the Eagles, Korte was a graduate assistant at South Alabama, focusing on development of their catchers during the Jaguars run through the Gainesville Regional.Â
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After attending Illinois, Korte was an Assistant Coach with Florida Tech before heading to South Alabama. Korte also coached for three seasons up in the Cape Cod League.
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Korte played collegiately for Illinois, starting 78 of the 86 games he appeared in behind the plate. Court posted a .248 average and hit six home runs in his two seasons with the Fighting Illini, while driving in 49 RBIs. In his two years at Illinois, Korte posted a .993 fielding percentage and threw out 21 baserunners attempting to steal.
