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NCAA issues statement explaining controversial ejections of Coastal Carolina coaches in CWS final

by:Alex Byington•9 hours ago•

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NCAA Baseball: College World Series-Coastal Carolina v LSU
Jun 22, 2025; Omaha, Neb, USA; Coastal Carolina Chanticleers head coach Kevin Schnall reacts after being ejected during the first inning against the LSU Tigers at Charles Schwab Field. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-Imagn Images

Controversy is an annual part of the Men’s College World Series, and this year’s edition was no exception. So much so, the NCAA was forced to issue a detailed statement explaining the latest incident.

The NCAA issued a three paragraph statement addressing the controversial double-ejection of Coastal Carolina head coach Kevin Schnall and first-base coach Matt Schilling in the first inning of Sunday’s Game 2 in the best-of-three Men’s College World Series final vs. LSU.

“NCAA Playing Rule 3-6-f-Note 1 states that balls, strikes, half swings or decisions about hit-by-pitch situtations are not to be argued,” the NCAA statement read. “After a warning, any player or coach who continued to argue bals, strikes, half swings, or a hit-by-pitch situation shall be ejected from the game.”

You can read the full statement below:

The NCAA further clarified that both Schnall and Schilling were assessed an additional two-game suspension on top of the required one-game suspension, which will be assessed to start the 2026 season after the Chanticleers were swept by LSU in the best-of-three game final series this weekend. So, outside of an appeal, both coaches will be suspended for three games to begin next season.

“In addition to today’s ejections, Coach Schnall is suspended for the next two games per NCAA Playing Rule 5-15-a-4, which states that an additional two-game suspension is added to any other penalties,” the NCAA statement read. “NCAA Playing Rule 2-26-f states that an assistant coach, if ejected, is automatically suspended for one game. Per NCAA Playing Rule 5-15-a-4, an additional two-game suspension is added to any other penalties. By rule, Coach Schilling is suspended for three games.”

At least the ejections ended there.

Coastal Carolina associate AD Patrick Osborne debunks rumor AD Chance Miller was ejected

Following the ejection of multiple Coastal Carolina coaches in a College World Series championship series against LSU, rumors swirled that another individual had also been ejected. That being Coastal Carolina athletics director Chance Miller.

But Miller has not been ejected, according to a report from Coastal Carolina associate athletics director Patrick Osborne. Osborne tweeted as much on Sunday afternoon.

“Please feel free to use this as official confirmation, the rumors on social media are 100 percent false,” Osborne wrote. “[Coastal Carolina] athletics director Chance Miller has not been ejected. He’s in the stands supporting [Coastal Baseball] as he has been this entire trip and season.”

The drama started early in Game 2 of the series on Sunday. The first inning was marred by the multiple ejections.

— On3’s Thomas Goldkamp contributed to this report.