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Report: Former LSU Baseball coach coming out of retirement to lead SEC program

The Hall of Fame coach retired in 2021 after 15 seasons with LSU.

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NEW ORLEANS — Former LSU Baseball coach Paul Mainieri is returning to the dugout to lead another SEC program.

According to Kendall Rogers of D1Baseball, Mainieri is expected to be named head coach at South Carolina.

The Hall of Fame coach retired in 2021 after 15 seasons with LSU.

Under Mainieri, the Tigers earned an NCAA Tournament Top 8 National Seed in six consecutive seasons (2012-17).

Mainieri had a 641-283-3 record as LSU's head coach and has won more than 1,500 games in his collegiate baseball career.

🚨BREAKING: Paul Mainieri is expected to be named the new head baseball coach at @GamecockBasebll, @d1baseball has learned. Mainieri guided #LSU to the 2009 national championship and has tallied more than 1,500 wins in his career. Kudos to @tedcahill for 1st mentioning poss. pic.twitter.com/d07XDCEL3o
— Kendall Rogers (@KendallRogers) June 10, 2024

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