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Report: South Carolina Targeting Paul Mainieri As Next Head Coach

by Staff Reporter

June 10, 202424 Comments

Bruce Thorson-USA TODAY Sports

Baseball America is reporting that South Carolina is targeting former LSU head coach Paul Mainieri to be the teams new head coach.

South Carolina recently fired Mark Kingston who had been the head coach of the Gamecocks since 2017.

quote:
Multiple sources on Monday told Baseball America that South Carolina is targeting Paul Mainieri as its next head coach. As of yet, there is no confirmation that a deal is in place.

Mainieri, who won the 2009 national championship at LSU, has been out of baseball for the last three seasons after retiring as the Tigers coach following the 2021 season.

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Mainieri, 66, would bring an impressive pedigree. He was a head coach for 39 seasons at LSU, Notre Dame, Air Force and St. Thomas (Fla.) and ranks eighth all-time in wins with 1,505. Mainieri led LSU to the national championship in 2009 and a runner-up finish in 2017. He is one of 13 coaches to lead two different programs to the College World Series and was named Baseball America Coach of the Year in 2009.

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cajunmud•1 month

I thought he was off to see the world after coaching all of his life?

UncleLester•2 months

I’ll be rooting for Paul and his son to have a bonding moment soon again in the Omaha dugout BUT this time they both will be wearing Garnett & Black.

I hope Paul and Jay are both staples in Omaha in June for years to come.

TDTOM•2 months

Coach PM is a good man. I appreciate the things he has done this past year for LSU.

Tiger1988•2 months

SCe should have not passed UK for their coach.

Tiger1988•2 months

More proof he was fired.

porge7106•2 months

For the way some tiger fans treated this great man I hope everytime he plays LSU they spank us. Some tiger fans suck!! Geaux tigers!!

Cwils2222•2 months

Well this is a paradoxical comment.

Tiger1988•2 months

Just dumb. It was time for him to leave

porge7106•1 month

It’s all true. Some tiger fans think we should win the nattie every year. College baseball isn’t at up that way any longer.

burreauxxx•2 months

bullshite

zappgator•2 months

How can any Tiger fan wish nothing but the best for Paul Mainieri? Why all the hate?

Tiger1988•2 months

Because he dragged the program down those last few years especially in recruiting. Look at the roster especially LHP and you’ll find why people were pissed.

Cwils2222•2 months

Ha! Hahahahahaha!!!

Deplorable Duke•2 months

I can’t wait to see Pulmonary face his former team!

WillieD•2 months

That’s just baseball

Serraneaux•2 months

BaseVOLS and Tony V will make him cry and quit (again)

tigerrage08•2 months

LMAO, Tenner has nothing to show for this Douche of a coach you have. He will choke again in omaha.

CanebreakCajun•2 months

Have you all won anything, in anything since Nixon? I know fatboy got you 1 natty, but what else have ya'll ever done, in anything?