The legendary LSU head coach is back in the SEC, headed to South Carolina to take over the Gamecocks program.
Former LSU head coach Paul Mainieri is headed to South Carolina to take over the Gamecocks program with news breaking on Monday evening. Kendall Rogers of D1Baseball first reported the hiring.
Mainieri, a legend in the Baton Rouge area, coached at LSU from 2007 to 2021. The 15-year stretch saw the Tigers reel in a National Championship during 2009 season along with five College World Series appearances. On Tuesday, current LSU head coach Jay Johnson addressed the media while commenting on Mainieri's hiring at South Carolina:"He called me yesterday and I congratulated him," Johnson said on Tuesday. "He's a competive guy, he's got that fire... They'll be really good. I'm happy for coach."
He finished his career with a total of 46 team championships – 31 at LSU and 15 at Notre Dame. As head coach at Notre Dame from 1995-2006, Mainieri directed the Irish to an NCAA Super Regional title and an NCAA Regional championship, eight regular-season conference championships and five league tournament titles.
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