Kevin Schnall
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| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Coastal Carolina |
| Conference | Sun Belt |
| Record | 56–13 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | January 30, 1977 Easton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1995–1999 | Coastal Carolina |
| Position | Catcher |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2001–2012 | Coastal Carolina (assistant) |
| 2013–2015 | UCF (assistant) |
| 2016–2024 | Coastal Carolina (associate head coach) |
| 2025–present | Coastal Carolina |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 56–13 |
| Tournaments | Sun Belt: 4–0 NCAA: 8–2 |
| 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) | |
Kevin Schnall (born January 30, 1977) is an American college baseball coach who is currently the head baseball coach at Coastal Carolina University.
Schnall played catcher for the Chanticleers from 1995 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 2016 national championship. [3] On June 10, 2024, Schnall was officially named Head Coach of Coastal Carolina. He is 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. [8]
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