Former LSU coach Paul Mainieri talks how he's feeling before facing the Tigers
Former LSU coach Paul Mainieri talks how he's feeling before facing the Tigers
Ahead of his first matchup against LSU since departing the program, South Carolina head coach Paul Mainieri reminisced on his tenure in Baton Rouge.
"I gave everything I had for 15 years at LSU," Mainieri said. "One of the reasons we've been successful at every stop is because I immersed myself into the institution in any way that I can besides just being the baseball coach."
Over 15 years with the Tigers, Mainieri led them to five College World Series, the 2009 national championship, and six SEC Tournament championships. He even recruited some current LSU players, including Jared Jones and Kade Anderson, before his departure.
"It's going to be a little awkward because I wore purple and gold for 15 years," Mainieri said. "I still have an affection for those kids and feel great about that university."
The Division I active leader with 1,505 career wins, Mainieri spent most of his storied coaching career with LSU before retiring after the 2021 season. His love for the institution led him to calling current head coach Jay Johnson when South Carolina called about the job opening.
"I actually called Jay Johnson and told him that I was going to accept it and his first response was 'you know we play each other next year,'" Mainieri said. "I didn't even know that and I kind of cringed when he told it to me. Not because of fear of the ability of the opponent but you work at a place for 15 years and it's your life."
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