Jerry Meyers (born March 8, 1965) is an American

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coach and former

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, who is the current

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for the

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. Meyers attended the

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from 1984-1987 before starting his coaching career as a graduate assistant at

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. Later he was an assistant coach at

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, UNC-Wilmington, and Old Dominion. Prior to the 1996 season he joined the coaching staff at University of South Carolina as the pitching coach the under

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Old Dominion

Meyers spent eight seasons at South Carolina before being named the head baseball coach at

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after the 2004

succeeding Tony Guzzo. During his time at ODU Meyers compiled an overall record of 167-158 in six seasons. He was named the 2006 CAA Coach of the Year and in 2008 he was the pitching coach for Team USA.

Second stint at South Carolina

After six seasons Meyers left Old Dominion for USC in 2010 where he now coaches pitchers again. Jerry Meyers coached some of the best college pitchers at South Carolina, including 2000

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winner Kip Bouknight. One common theme for the successful

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pitching staffs under his leadership was the presence of a dominating closer. Two of these closers rank in the top 10 all-time in single season saves, with one more being in the top 15.

Personal

Meyers and his wife Christina have two daughters, Jaye Riley and Audrey Reese.

Head coaching record

References

External links

Middle Tennessee profile
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