The guy we fired........

[Cybercock]

2025 D1Baseball Assistant Coach of the Year: Coastal Carolina’s Matt Williams

by: Joe HealyJul 8, 2025
For his work leading Coastal Carolina to the CWS finals this year and for a long track record of improving pitchers, Matt Williams is D1Baseball’s 2025 Assistant Coach of the Year.

 

[bayrooster]

We fired the wrong guy?

 

[Gradstudent]

We fired the wrong guy?

He as only here one year, if I recall correctly, came in to a tough situation.

 

[PrestonyteParrot]

Baseball coaching hires have gone haywire since RT retired and became AD.
Totally irrational for a two-time CWS Championship team.

 

[KingWard]

Baseball coaching hires have gone haywire since RT retired and became AD.
Totally irrational for a two-time CWS Championship team.

We have squandered what might have been legacy-caliber program status. It's gone.

 

[golden spike]

Matt's dad was a pitching coach in Lancaster...high school and legion...good baseball town...

 

[Piscis]

We have squandered what might have been legacy-caliber program status. It's gone.

You have to wonder if Ray didn't intentionally hire coaches he knew wouldn't do as well or better than he did in order to protect his legacy.

 

[KingWard]

You have to wonder if Ray didn't intentionally hire coaches he knew wouldn't do as well or better than he did in order to protect his legacy.

No, he was simply incompetent.