Chris Lemonis Named Coastal Carolina Head Baseball Coach
Coastal Carolina University Athletics • • sports
Key Points:
- Chris Lemonis has been named the seventh head baseball coach at Coastal Carolina University, returning to his hometown of Myrtle Beach and bringing extensive coaching experience.
- Lemonis has a successful coaching record with over 370 wins, six NCAA Tournament appearances, two College World Series appearances as a head coach, and was instrumental in Mississippi State's 2021 NCAA National Championship win.
- He has developed numerous professional players, including 111 MLB Draft selections and 22 Major League Baseball players, and was named Baseball America National Coach of the Year in 2021.
- Lemonis previously coached at Indiana and Mississippi State, and served as assistant coach at Louisville and The Citadel, where he also played and earned All-Southern Conference honors.
- He holds a bachelor's degree in physical education and a master's in sport management from The Citadel, and is joined at Coastal Carolina by his wife Jill, a university alumna, and their two daughters.