Tim Perry joined the Coastal Carolina baseball staff as the director of player development and analytics in August 2021.
Perry returned to the college ranks after serving as the Airport High School baseball coach since 2011-12 where he went 165-96-2 with two state championship appearances in 2013 and 2018. Under Perry, the Eagles won four region championships, four district titles, two lower state titles, and had several of his players go on to play college baseball. He was also on the board of the South Carolina Baseball Coaches Association.
Before his time at Airport, Perry spent 10 seasons coaching at the collegiate level with stops at his alma mater Newberry (2001-02), Lander (2003), UNC Asheville (2004-09), and Temple (2011).
In 2007, Perry was promoted to associate head coach at UNCA. He was a big reason for the team's 2006 Big South Conference championship, as he recruited the class that led the team to their first-ever title. In 2008, he coached Big South Pitcher of the Year Alan DeRatt, who led all of Division I in earned run average (ERA) for much of the 2008 season. He also coached and recruited 2008 Big South Tournament Most Valuable Player Rob Vernon and 2008 All-Big South pick Kevin Weidenbacher.
Overall, during his time at UNC Asheville Perry coached two conference players of the year, one conference pitcher of the year, 26 all-conference selections, and 17 all-conference tournament picks. Eighteen players that he coached and recruited went on to play professionally, 12 of whom were pitchers.
Prior to Asheville, he served at Lander University and Newberry College as an assistant coach. He also worked as a graduate assistant at Winthrop University in the 2000 season when the Eagles were the defending Big South Conference champions.
"We are very excited to announce the addition of Tim Perry to our CCU baseball staff. Tim brings a wealth of experience and knowledge with him to Coastal. He has been a pitching coach and recruiter for several years at four different institutions, including two in the state of South Carolina, and was an accomplished high school head coach in South Carolina for many years," stated head coach Gary Gilmore. "He will work side-by-side with associate head coach Kevin Schnall to enhance our recruiting and player development areas as well as being a terrific resource for our pitching coach Jason Beverlin."
As a player at Newberry, Perry enjoyed a standout baseball career where he was a four-year letterman for the Indians. He led the team in innings pitched and strikeouts from 1995-97 and also boasted the team's best ERA in 1995-96. Over his career, he was a starting pitcher for four years and made 36 starts, winning 16 games, and saving seven.
Perry graduated from Newberry in 1997 with a degree in physical education.
