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Kevin Schnall, Coastal Carolina’s longtime baseball coach, has stunned the college baseball world by leaving to take the head job at South Carolina — a move that came just days after five key Coastal players jumped to the Gamecocks via the transfer portal. Schnall, who spent 23 years as an assistant and two as a player at Coastal, now earns nearly double his previous salary under a five-year deal. While his mentor, legendary coach Gary Gilmore, congratulated Schnall on his career leap, he voiced concern over the abrupt player departures and questioned Coastal’s readiness for such a transition. Gilmore, who stayed loyal to Coastal despite SEC offers, now urges better succession planning. Meanwhile, Coastal has swiftly moved to replace Schnall, naming Chris Lemonis as the new head coach — a decision that diverges from Gilmore’s preferred candidate, associate head coach Chad Oxendine.

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