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South Carolina needed a new head coach and reports stated Paul Mainieri was expected to be the program’s next guy. On Tuesday, the South Carolina Board of Trustees approved a five-year contract for $1.3 million per year for Mainieri, per Wes Mitchell of Gamecock Central. A big-name hire for South Carolina AD Ray Tanner as somebody with a ton of SEC experience makes his way to Columbia.
Mainieri last coached during the 2021 season with the LSU Tigers. He spent a total of 15 seasons in Baton Rouge, winning four regular season championships, six SEC Tournament titles, made 12 NCAA Tournaments, five College World Series, and a national championship in 2007. If you only look at what he accomplished at LSU, his resume is loaded. Notre Dame was the first big-time job Mainieri held, making the NCAA Tournament nine times over the course of 12 seasons. The Fighting Irish have just three College World Series appearances in their history, with one of them coming under Mainieri in 2002.
let’s get to work . https://t.co/JUWvsBfCCC
— Roman Kimball (@rkimball02) June 12, 2024
Success has followed Mainieri for around three decades now. South Carolina will be his next attempt to reach college baseball’s biggest stage and hopefully bring back a consistent national championship contender.
Courtesy: Story by Griffin McVeigh On3
