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24 Coaches to Watch Updated 6/19/21
Posted on 4/25/21 at 11:29 am
Posted on 4/25/21 at 11:29 am
These are in no order. I am leaving 3 spots open for realistic options to get to 25 based on recommendations under this post from Tigerdroppings.
The A Team
-established HC's that will take heavy negotiation to land-
DAN MCDONNELL, Louisville HC
-5x CWS Participant, LSU admirer
TONY VITELLO, Tennessee HC
-CWS 1x, former TCU/ARK Rec coor, 40YO
CLIFF GODWIN, East Carolina HC
Former OM/LSU/Vandy Ast, knows SEC, 2x AAC COY
ERIK BAKICH, Michigan HC
-CWS, COY 2019
(xxxxx)TIM TADLOCK, Texas Tech HC(xxxxx)
-4x CWS, 2x Big 12 champ, 2x COY
(xxxxx)KEVIN O’SULLIVAN , Florida HC(xxxxx)
7x CWS, 3x Semi finalist, 1x champ
(xxxxx)JIM SCHOLSSNAGLE, TCU HC(xxxxx)
-16' COY, former Tulane Asst, 5x CWS 2010, 2014-2017
Level B Options
-LSU is a step up, less convincing-
MIKE BIANCO, Ole Miss HC
-1x CWS, former LSU C, .640 W%,
DAN HEEFNER, Dallas Baptist HC
-Regional 8 of last 9yr, 2x Conf COY, 6 straight 40W seasons
JEFF MERCER, Indiana HC
-35YO, 2018 Horizon COY(Wright St), 2019 Big 10 COY, Player development/Analytics
ROBERT WOODARD, Charlotte HC
-36yo, Former UNC pitcher & Asst Coach
JAKE GAUTREAU, Miss St Rec Coor/Hitting Coach
-Nat'l Ast COY 2019, Recruiter, Teacher
J-BOB THOMAS, Texas Tech Rec Coor
-9yrs under Tadlock as Rec Coor, put together multiple CWS Teams
(xxxxx)KIRK SAARLOOS, TCU Pitching Coach/Rec Coor(xxxxx)
-CSF & MLB Pitcher, 2016 Natl Ast COY
(xxxxx)ANDY CANNIZARO, Holy Cross High School HC(xxxxx)
-Former Miss St HC, LSU assistant, MLB Scout
Coaching Options LA Connections
LANE BURROUGHS, LA Tech HC
-NWST HC, USM, Miss St Ast in 2000s
MITCH GASPARD, LA Rec Coor
-1985 LSU team, former Alabama & NWST HC
MATT RISER, SELU HC
(xxxxx)NOLAN CAIN, LSU asst/Rec Coor(xxxxx)
JEFF WILLIS, LSU-E HC
851-189 W-L, 6X NJCAA champions
Bright Up & Coming Assistants
WILL COGGIN, Kentucky Assitant/Rec Coor
-SEC Coaching & Playing Exp at Miss St
JAMES RAMSEY, Georgia Tech Hitting Coach/Rec Coor
-Former MLB'er - Analytic driven - Good Recruiter
CHAD CAILLET, TEXAS A&M Assistant
-Hahnville, LA Native - USM Asst- Recruiting
NATE THOMPSON, Arkansas Rec Coor
-Former Nebraska, Missoui St asst - recruiting ace
The A Team
-established HC's that will take heavy negotiation to land-
DAN MCDONNELL, Louisville HC
-5x CWS Participant, LSU admirer
TONY VITELLO, Tennessee HC
-CWS 1x, former TCU/ARK Rec coor, 40YO
CLIFF GODWIN, East Carolina HC
Former OM/LSU/Vandy Ast, knows SEC, 2x AAC COY
ERIK BAKICH, Michigan HC
-CWS, COY 2019
(xxxxx)TIM TADLOCK, Texas Tech HC(xxxxx)
-4x CWS, 2x Big 12 champ, 2x COY
(xxxxx)KEVIN O’SULLIVAN , Florida HC(xxxxx)
7x CWS, 3x Semi finalist, 1x champ
(xxxxx)JIM SCHOLSSNAGLE, TCU HC(xxxxx)
-16' COY, former Tulane Asst, 5x CWS 2010, 2014-2017
Level B Options
-LSU is a step up, less convincing-
MIKE BIANCO, Ole Miss HC
-1x CWS, former LSU C, .640 W%,
DAN HEEFNER, Dallas Baptist HC
-Regional 8 of last 9yr, 2x Conf COY, 6 straight 40W seasons
JEFF MERCER, Indiana HC
-35YO, 2018 Horizon COY(Wright St), 2019 Big 10 COY, Player development/Analytics
ROBERT WOODARD, Charlotte HC
-36yo, Former UNC pitcher & Asst Coach
JAKE GAUTREAU, Miss St Rec Coor/Hitting Coach
-Nat'l Ast COY 2019, Recruiter, Teacher
J-BOB THOMAS, Texas Tech Rec Coor
-9yrs under Tadlock as Rec Coor, put together multiple CWS Teams
(xxxxx)KIRK SAARLOOS, TCU Pitching Coach/Rec Coor(xxxxx)
-CSF & MLB Pitcher, 2016 Natl Ast COY
(xxxxx)ANDY CANNIZARO, Holy Cross High School HC(xxxxx)
-Former Miss St HC, LSU assistant, MLB Scout
Coaching Options LA Connections
LANE BURROUGHS, LA Tech HC
-NWST HC, USM, Miss St Ast in 2000s
MITCH GASPARD, LA Rec Coor
-1985 LSU team, former Alabama & NWST HC
MATT RISER, SELU HC
(xxxxx)NOLAN CAIN, LSU asst/Rec Coor(xxxxx)
JEFF WILLIS, LSU-E HC
851-189 W-L, 6X NJCAA champions
Bright Up & Coming Assistants
WILL COGGIN, Kentucky Assitant/Rec Coor
-SEC Coaching & Playing Exp at Miss St
JAMES RAMSEY, Georgia Tech Hitting Coach/Rec Coor
-Former MLB'er - Analytic driven - Good Recruiter
CHAD CAILLET, TEXAS A&M Assistant
-Hahnville, LA Native - USM Asst- Recruiting
NATE THOMPSON, Arkansas Rec Coor
-Former Nebraska, Missoui St asst - recruiting ace
This post was edited on 6/19/21 at 10:27 am
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Posted on 4/25/21 at 11:32 am to Lester Earl
Vitello and Godwin are my top 2
Posted on 4/25/21 at 11:36 am to Lester Earl
Good stuff thanks
Posted on 4/25/21 at 11:36 am to Lester Earl
This is LSU, you don’t go out and hire up and coming coaches. You hire coaches that know how to win championships
Posted on 4/25/21 at 11:36 am to Lester Earl
quote:
ANDY CANNIZARO, Holy Cross High School HC -Former Miss St HC, LSU assistant, MLB Scout
Why do y’all keep trying to force this one?
The dude was handed the keys to a damn good program and pissed it away. He didn’t take his job seriously enough and his own players ratted his arse out.
How long has he been a high school coach? Doesn’t look like there’s colleges knocking on his door.
Posted on 4/25/21 at 11:38 am to Lester Earl
Chad Caillet is garbage.
The guy at Charlotte is showing promise but needs more time. Needs to sustain success after following Link Jarrett there.
The guy at Charlotte is showing promise but needs more time. Needs to sustain success after following Link Jarrett there.
Posted on 4/25/21 at 11:38 am to benoit_BayouBengals
Vitello, McDonald, and Goodwin.
Posted on 4/25/21 at 11:40 am to Lester Earl
quote:
TIM TADLOCK, Texas Tech HC
my pick
Posted on 4/25/21 at 11:47 am to Lester Earl
Riser is not a level c option. He is high B or A, but what do I know. Go read some of the other articles you didn’t rip off to get this list.
Posted on 4/25/21 at 11:47 am to ProjectP2294
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Chad Caillet is garbage.
Was my least favorite on the list. He’s done some good things but I added him for the Woodward-Childress connection. Tho I know he’s rather new to A&M
Posted on 4/25/21 at 11:49 am to Lester Earl
Scott Brown, Vandy pitching coach
Posted on 4/25/21 at 11:49 am to upgrade
quote:
How long has he been a high school coach?
Two years come June
quote:
Doesn’t look like there’s colleges knocking on his door.
How many coaches were hired/fired after covid 2020?
Posted on 4/25/21 at 11:51 am to sta4ever
I considered brown. I’m not sure I want to tap into Vandy with their built in recruiting advantage. Does it translates to LSU? Dunno
Posted on 4/25/21 at 11:51 am to Lester Earl
The direction that baseball as a whole is going means that the next coach is going to need to be great at development or great at recruiting JUCOs.
McDonnell is the best developer in the country, IMO. Vitello has great JUCO connections. Tadlock is the best combo, but the most unlikely of those.
McDonnell is the best developer in the country, IMO. Vitello has great JUCO connections. Tadlock is the best combo, but the most unlikely of those.
Posted on 4/25/21 at 11:53 am to Tiger1988
Riser is fricking trash
Posted on 4/25/21 at 11:55 am to Lester Earl
Godwin is at his alma mater and won't leave ECU till he takes them to Omaha
Posted on 4/25/21 at 11:56 am to Lester Earl
MATT RISER, SELU HC
NOLAN CAIN, LSU asst/Rec Coor
Should not be on any list related to anything regarding a head coaching position at LSU
NOLAN CAIN, LSU asst/Rec Coor
Should not be on any list related to anything regarding a head coaching position at LSU
Posted on 4/25/21 at 11:58 am to Lester Earl
This would be my list: First calls: McDonnell-Louisville Schlossnagle-TCU Tier II: Bakich-Michigan Godwin-ECU Mercer-Indiana
Posted on 4/25/21 at 11:59 am to Lester Earl
quote:
ANDY CANNIZARO, Holy Cross High School HC -Former Miss St HC, LSU assistant, MLB Scout
Not going to happen with all the title ix investigations going on.
But other than that not a bad list.
Posted on 4/25/21 at 12:15 pm to Lester Earl
So do you think we will have a new LSU baseball coach for next year?
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