After a slow start and an abysmal 2025, @GamecockBasebll has parted ways with head coach Paul Mainieri
Lagniappe said:
Did Ray make the hire?
Rob McLamb said:Lagniappe said:
Did Ray make the hire?
Manieri was hired in June, 2024
Tanner resigned as AD in December, 2024
Scwuffpak said:
Not surprised. I live in Columbia, and I think there were less than 100 people at the last ballgame. They have really struggled since Tanner took over as AD.
"This also closes another chapter with Ray Tanner’s impact on the program. The Hall of Fame head coach moved up to the AD chair and made three hires. All were solid, credentialed candidates, and Chad Holbrook and Mark Kingston each had some success. You can hire the right coach… https://t.co/NDhVmJcI78
— Mark Etheridge (@marketheridge) March 22, 2026
Glasswolf said:Scwuffpak said:
Not surprised. I live in Columbia, and I think there were less than 100 people at the last ballgame. They have really struggled since Tanner took over as AD.
Tanner isn't the AD any longer.
JCooke93 said:
Schnall to South Carolina
COACHING NEWS: @GamecockBSB, as expected since day one, will name Coastal Carolina's Kevin Schnall as its head coach. Schnall, despite flirtations with Scott Forbes (that wasn't happening), has been the frontrunner for the #Gamecocks job all along. Good job by SC not to overthink… pic.twitter.com/3BVzyDL8zA
— Kendall Rogers (@KendallRogers) June 9, 2026
Welcome Home, Coach Schnall! pic.twitter.com/AT9kgHwYfF
— South Carolina Baseball (@GamecockBSB) June 10, 2026
BREAKING: Coastal Carolina is set to hire former Mississippi State head baseball coach Chris Lemonis as its next HC, @PeteNakos reports.
— On3 (@On3) June 11, 2026
Lemonis led the Bulldogs to their first CWS title in 2021. https://t.co/sjao2KgbKR pic.twitter.com/ahf614WlRN
Sources: @GamecockBSB head coach Kevin Schnall is making quite a statement, as the #Gamecocks will hire Wake Forest hitting coach Bill Cilento in the same role, I'm told. Cilento has spent the last 17 seasons at Wake, and has had some HC opportunities in the past. Strong hire by… pic.twitter.com/5W5MSpgE6V
— Kendall Rogers (@KendallRogers) June 11, 2026
Got our guy 👌
— Coastal Carolina Baseball (@CoastalBaseball) June 11, 2026
More info ➡️ https://t.co/RPiywMXhvy pic.twitter.com/Dtip2CdG6X
Sources: Coastal Carolina is on the verge of another assistant hire, but I'm told that @CoastalBaseball already has East Carolina hitting coach Jake Gautreau in tow. Gautreau is a strong hire and is a former @D1Baseball Assistant of the Year.
— Kendall Rogers (@KendallRogers) June 12, 2026
UPDATED CAROUSEL:… pic.twitter.com/z3GpXJWYK2
JCooke93 said:
Oh boy