CONWAY, S.C. — Legendary Coastal Carolina baseball head coach Gary Gilmore will be honored with induction into the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame's 2025 class, the SCAHOF announced Wednesday.
 
Gilmore, who will be inducted into his sixth hall of fame, recently wrapped up a 34-year college coaching career, including the past 29 seasons at his alma mater, Coastal Carolina. He was also the head coach at USC Aiken from 1990-95.
 
"We couldn't be happier for Coach Gilmore," CCU Head Coach Kevin Schnall said. "This Hall of Fame induction is a testament to his passion, dedication, and the incredible impact he's had on the game and everyone around him. We are so proud to see his legacy honored in this way!"
 
The South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame's Induction Banquet honoring the class of 2025 is set for Monday, May 19, at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. The 10 individuals will be forever enshrined with the state's highest athletic honor.
 
GARY GILMORE BIO
The unanimous 2016 National Coach of the Year after leading Coastal Carolina to a College World Series title that season, Gary Gilmore completed his 34th and final season as a college baseball coach in 2024. Gilmore took the helm of the Chanticleers' program in 1996 and led the team to 19 NCAA Division I Regional appearances, along with three Super Regionals. 
 
Before moving to the Sun Belt Conference — where the Chanticleers have won two conference tournament titles since 2016 — Coastal Carolina won 11 Big South tournament championships and 10 regular-season titles. Gilmore's program has had five 50-plus win seasons since 2001, including two 55-win campaigns (2010 and 2016). 
 
Most recently, Gilmore led the Chanticleers to a 36-25 record in 2024 and a trip to the Clemson Regional in his final season. Gilmore posted a 1,118-597-3 record over his 29 years at Coastal Carolina and owns 1,371 all-time wins as a college coach, which includes his 253 wins as the head coach at Division II USC Aiken from 1990-95.
 
Known across college baseball as one of the sport's most respected coaches, Gilmore has been honored with numerous awards throughout his career. He was named the Conference Coach of the Year 11 times across two different leagues, also taking home American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Atlantic Regional Coach of the Year honors in 2005 and 2016. Gilmore won the Jerry Kindall Character in Coaching Award in 2021 before being inducted into the ABCA Hall of Fame in 2022, his fifth induction into a Hall of Fame. 
 
He is also a member of the Franklin County High School (VA) Hall of Fame, the Ferrum College Alumni-Sports Hall of Fame, the USC Aiken Athletics Hall of Fame, and the Salem-Roanoke Baseball Hall of Fame. Gilmore has coached 44 players to a total of 80 All-American honors along with 15 Freshman All-Americans. Under his guidance, 10 different players have been named Conference Player of the Year, seven have taken home Pitcher of the Year, and six have earned Rookie/Newcomer of the Year. In total, Gilmore has had 92 players drafted and 128 players signed to professional contracts throughout his career.
 
Before becoming a coach, Gilmore played for two seasons at Coastal Carolina in 1979 and 1980. He hit .353 and stole 69 bases in 90 games for the Chanticleers before playing briefly in the Philadelphia Phillies organization. He was then a scout for the Cleveland Indians and the Seattle Mariners prior to becoming the head baseball coach at Pleasant Hill High School (SC) in 1984. 
 
Gilmore joined the USC Aiken program as an assistant coach in 1986 and was eventually promoted to head coach before the 1990 season. After a successful six-year stint which saw the program appear in the 1993 Division II College World Series, Gilmore became the head coach at Coastal Carolina in 1996. 
 
SCAHOF BANQUET INFORMATION
The SCAHOF Banquet is the largest annual celebration of Palmetto State sports stars under one roof. The traditional introduction of past inductees, the "Walk of Legends," is one of the event's highlights. The affair, which includes a reception and dinner, begins at 5:30 p.m. Tables of eight may be purchased online at https://scahof.org/Banquet.
 
COASTAL BASEBALL 2025
The Chanticleers are set to open head coach Kevin Schnall's first season on Feb. 14, 2025, with the annual Baseball at the Beach Tournament, presented by Visit Myrtle Beach, against Saint Joseph's at 4 p.m. ET. The opening weekend lineup also includes games against Kansas State and Washington.
 
Fans can purchase tickets HERE or by calling the Chanticleer Athletics Ticket Office at 843-347-TIXX.
 
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