Gamecocks expected to hire Mainieri
Multiple resources are reporting that South Carolina is targeting former LSU coach Paul Mainieri to be the Gamecocks' next head baseball coach.
Teddy Cahill of Baseball America first reported the possibility. Kendall Rogers of D1Baseball.com and John Whittle of The BigSpur.com also confirmed the information. Mainieri would replace Mark Kingston, who was fired June 2 after seven seasons in Columbia.
USC's Board of Trustees has a meeting set for 4 p.m., with approval of athletics contracts on the agenda. In addition to baseball, USC is also looking for head coaches in men's golf and softball.
Mainieri, 66, coached LSU to the 2009 College World Series championship. He won four SEC regular-season titles and six SEC Tournament titles. His He retired after the 2021 season, with super regional appearances in his final two seasons. He served as a special advisor to head coach Brandon Schmidt at Baton Rouge Community College this season.
Counting stints at St. Thomas, Air Force and Notre Dame, Mainieri built a 1,505-777-8 record. His teams made six trips to Omaha and 15 other appearances in the NCAA Tournament.
Reports have indicated Terry Rooney, recruiting coordinator at LSU, could be joining Mainieri in Columbia as his pitching coach. Rooney was head coach at UCF for eight seasons.
Reports have also stated there are efforts to keep current assistant coach Monte Lee on staff. Lee has been serving as interim head coach since Kingston's departure.
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| Paul Mainieri has a 75-44 record in the 21 trips to the NCAA Tournament. (LSU photo) |
Chanticleers hand reins to Schnall
As anticipated, Kevin Schnall was officially named as Gary Gilmore's replacement as head coach at Coastal Carolina.
Schnall was a former standout player for the Chanticleers and a longtime assistant on Gilmore's staff, including on the 2016 College World Series championship team. He most recently was Coastal's associate head coach.
Gilmore retired after the 2024 season.
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| Kevin Schnall was acting head coach at Coastal in 2020 when Gary Gilmore was dealing with health issues. (Coastal Carolina photo) |
The Citadel search continues
The search committee to find the next head baseball coach at The Citadel has schedule a meeting for 3 p.m. Tuesday. The group has been tasked with finding a replacement for Tony Skole, whose tenure ended after the 2024 season.
USC assistant coach Monte Lee has been mentioned in connection with the vacancy.
USC assistant coach Monte Lee has been mentioned in connection with the vacancy.
Honors
NCBWA freshman all-American
* First team: C - Daniel Jackson, Wofford; SP - Aidan Knaak, Clemson.
Frosh
* First team: C - Daniel Jackson, Wofford; SP - Aidan Knaak, Clemson.
Frosh
* First team: P - Brandon Stone, Johnson County (South Carolina commit).
* Second team: IF - Rom Kellis, Florence-Darlington Tech.
* Third team: DH - Joe Sperry, USC Lancaster.
* Honorable mention: P - Jackson Soucie, Wabash Valley (South Carolina commit)
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