Coastal Carolina University
From BR Bullpen
- Location: Conway, SC
- Nickname: Chanticleers
- Conference: Sun Belt Conference, 2017- ; Big South Conference 1985-2016
- Ballpark: Charles L. Watson Stadium/Vrooman Field
College World Series Appearances: 2: 2016, 2025
College World Series title in 2016
College World Series runner up in 2025
Prior to becoming an independent university in 1993, Coastal Carolina University was part of the University of South Carolina known as University of South Carolina Coastal Carolina College. Coastal Carolina has sponsored baseball since 1976.
Coastal Carolina won the 2016 College World Series, the first national championship for the school in any sport. It was also Coastal's first appearance in the tournament and the first time a team from the Big South Conference had appeared in the College World Series.
Notable Alumni[edit]
- Doug Ames, minor league pitcher
- Pete Andrelczyk, minor league pitcher
- Sam Antonacci, infielder
- Mark Austry, minor league infielder
- Tyler Bortnick, minor league infielder
- Mickey Brantley, outfielder
- Greg Brodzinski, coach
- Eric Brown, minor league infielder
- Josh Conway, minor league coach
- Mike Costanzo, infielder
- Chris Cullen, minor league pitcher
- Michael DeJesus, minor league infielder
- Liam Doyle, drafted pitcher
- Austin Fleet, minor league pitcher
- Gary Gilmore, college coach
- Keith Glauber, pitcher
- Brad Goldberg, pitcher and coach
- Keith Hessler, pitcher
- Evin Johnson, minor league umpire
- Austin Kitchen, pitcher
- Tommy La Stella, infielder
- Luis Lopez, infielder
- Kirt Manwaring, catcher
- John Mariotti, minor league pitcher
- Jacob May, outfielder
- Zach McCambley, pitcher
- Nick McCully, minor league pitcher
- Garrett McDaniels, pitcher
- Randy McGarvey, minor league catcher
- Darryl Morhardt, minor league infielder-pitcher
- Taylor Motter, outfielder
- Rico Noel, outfielder
- Chad Oxendine, college coach
- Brandon Powell, minor league infielder
- Will Remillard, coach
- Zach Remillard, infielder
- Ron Riggle, college coach
- Tom Romano, outfielder
- Dave Sappelt, outfielder
- Kevin Schnall, college coach
- Joe Singley, coach
- Keith Stohr, scout
- Scott Sturkie, minor league pitcher
- Anthony Veneziano, pitcher
- Tom Zmudosky, minor league pitcher
Coaches[edit]
- John Vrooman, 1974-1977, 1987-1995
- Larry Carr, 1978-1984
- Russ Bergman, 1984
- Bobby Richardson, 1985-1986
- Gary Gilmore, 1996-2024
- Kevin Schnall, 2025-2026
- Chris Lemonis, 2027-present
Assistant Coaches[edit]
- Pat Lightle, 1990-1993
- Chad Oxendine, 2012, 2025-
- Kevin Schnall, 2001-2012, 2016-2024
- Joe Singley, 2021-2022
- Drew Thomas, 2007-2021
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