Carlton Devan "Corky" Palmer (March 14, 1954 – August 10, 2022) was an American college baseball coach.
In his final season, he brought the Golden Eagles to the College World Series, USM's first appearance there.
[3] During his time with the team, Palmer recorded a .274 batting average, lettered in all four seasons, and served as captain during his senior year.
[3][5] Upon leaving Columbia after the 1984 season, Palmer went back to the Golden Eagles as an assistant coach in pitching.
It also won five Miss-Lou Conference titles, in addition to making three appearances in the NJCAA Region 23 tournament.
Upon Denson's retirement at the end of the season, Palmer was appointed head coach of the Golden Eagles.
The Golden Eagles, who were having a mediocre season up until that point, improved its performance and eventually reached its first College World Series.