Kingston Departing USF
TAMPA, JUNE 30, 2017 – The University of South Florida will immediately begin a national search for a new head baseball coach following the departure of
Mark Kingston for a similar position at the University of South Carolina.
"We thank Mark for his tremendous leadership of our baseball program over the past three seasons," USF Director of Athletics
Mark Harlan said. "A pair of NCAA tournament appearances and four Bulls selected in the 2017 MLB Draft speak to the excitement around our baseball program and the caliber of student-athletes in it. We wish Mark and his family the very best.
"We are in an excellent position to continue to build a program that won 42 games last season. A national search is underway to identify a new leader for the USF baseball program, and I am confident we will find a fantastic coach who will be an excellent mentor for our student-athletes and continue the rise of our program."
Kingston began leading the USF baseball program in the 2015 season and took the Bulls to their first NCAA regional appearance in 13 years. USF returned to the NCAA regionals for the second time in three years in 2017 and finished the season with a 42-19 record that included wins over No. 3 Florida State and No. 5 Florida. Kingston posted a 100-78-1 record in three seasons leading the Bulls.
About USF Baseball
The University of South Florida baseball team is one of the fastest rising programs in the country. The Bulls reached the NCAA Regionals in 2015 for the first time in 13 years and followed that success with a 42-19 record and second NCAA regional trip in three years in 2017. The Bulls earned just their second and third wins over top-five ranked teams with victories against then-No. 3 Florida State and at then-No. 5 Florida during the 2017 season. During the 2017 season, USF reached the 40-win mark for the first time since 1996 and entered the top-25 in the major collegiate baseball polls for the first time since 2013. The USF Baseball program has won five conference titles and the Bulls have made 12 NCAA appearances.
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