Kevin Schnall

Kevin Schnall
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamSouth Carolina
ConferenceSEC
Record0–0
Biographical details
Born (1977-01-30) January 30, 1977
Easton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Playing career
1995–1999Coastal Carolina
PositionCatcher
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2001–2012Coastal Carolina (assistant)
2013–2015UCF (assistant)
2016–2024Coastal Carolina (associate head coach)
2024–2026Coastal Carolina
2027–presentSouth Carolina
Head coaching record
Overall93–36
TournamentsSun Belt: 5–2
NCAA: 8–4
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2016 College World Series
CWS Appearance (2025)
Sun Belt regular season (2025)
Sun Belt Tournament (2025)
Awards
Big South Conference Player of the Year(1999)
NCBWA 2nd Team All-American (1999)
Sun Belt Coach of the Year (2025)
Perfect Game Coach of the Year (2025)
Baseball America's College Coach of the Year (2025)
ABCA/ATEC Atlantic Region Coach of the Year (2025)

Kevin Schnall (born January 30, 1977) is an American college baseball coach who is currently the head baseball coach at the University of South Carolina.

Playing career

Schnall played catcher for the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers from 1998 to 1999. He was the first player in program history to earn All-American honors as he made 2nd Team All-American from the NCBWA in 1999. He was drafted in the 25th round of the 1999 MLB draft by the Cincinnati Reds. He would play two seasons in Cincinnati's farm system, appearing for the rookie-level Gulf Coast League Reds, rookie-level Billings Mustangs, and Single-A Dayton Dragons.[1]

Coaching career

Schnall began his college coaching career in 2001 under Gary Gilmore following his professional baseball career and served as an assistant coach at Coastal Carolina until 2012, when he left to become an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for UCF.[2] Coach Schnall returned to Coastal Carolina in 2016 and served as the assistant head coach. That season, Coastal Carolina won the national championship. [3] On June 10, 2024, Schnall was officially named Head Coach of Coastal Carolina. He became the sixth head coach in school history.[4] He replaced Coastal's long time and winningest coach Gary Gilmore, who served as Head Coach of the Chanticleers for 29 seasons.[5][6] Coach Schnall was awarded the Sun Belt's Ron Maestri Coach of the Year award in his first season as the Head Coach of Coastal Carolina, guiding the Chants to a 44-win regular season, winning the conference's regular season champion.[7] Coach Schnall led the Chanticleers to the College World Series in his first season. After going 37-23 in his second season at Coastal Carolina, Schnall was named the head baseball coach at the University of South Carolina.[8]

Head coaching record

Record table
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Coastal Carolina (Sun Belt Conference) (2025–2026)
2025 Coastal Carolina 56–1326–41stCollege World Series Runner-up
2026 Coastal Carolina 37–2321–92ndNCAA Regional
Coastal Carolina: 93–36 (.721)47–13 (.783)
South Carolina (Southeastern Conference) (2027–present)
2027 South Carolina 0–00–0
South Carolina: 0–0 (–)0–0 (–)
Total:93–36 (.721)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. ↑ "Kevin Schnall Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  2. ↑ https://ucfknights.com/news/2012/07/31/rooney-announces-baseball-staff-changes-1
  3. ↑ Miller, Sean (July 1, 2016). "Mercer natives lead Coastal Carolina to first-ever D1 baseball title". NJ.com. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Coastal Carolina Names Kevin Schnall Head Baseball Coach". Coastal Carolina University Athletics. June 10, 2024.
  5. ↑ https://sportstalksc.com/2024/06/10/the-torch-has-been-passed-kevin-schnall-is-the-new-head-baseball-coach-at-ccu/
  6. ↑ https://www.postandcourier.com/myrtle-beach/sports/what-kevin-schnall-could-be-inheriting-in-2025-when-he-becomes-ccus-baseball-head-coach/article_cf874308-fff0-11ed-8727-4f36c15c6baf.html
  7. ↑ https://sunbeltsports.org/news/2025/5/19/sun-belt-announces-2025-baseball-postseason-awards-all-conference-teams.aspx
  8. ↑ https://gamecocksonline.com/news/2026/06/10/kevin-schnall-named-head-baseball-coach/
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