June Raines
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 9, 1938 South Carolina |
| Alma mater | Furman University, University of South Carolina |
| Playing career | |
| Position(s) | Catcher |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1969–1972 | South Carolina (assistant) |
| 1973–1974 | Philadelphia Phillies (Catching instructor) |
| 1975 | Auburn Phillies |
| 1977–1996 | South Carolina |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 763–380–2 (.667) |
June Edward Raines (born September 9, 1938)[1] is an American former baseball coach and former player. He was the Head Coach at the University of South Carolina for 20 seasons from 1977 to 1996, leading them to the College World Series in 1977, 1981, 1982 and 1985. As a player, Raines was a catcher who played in the minor leagues from 1959–1968.[2] Raines is the winningest and longest tenured Gamecock Baseball coach in history.[3][4]
South Carolina
Raines took over after the departure of Bobby Richardson, and he quickly built on the success of Richardson, leading the Gamecocks to a 43–12–1 record and a National Title game appearance in his first season. Throughout his 20 years as Carolina's coach, Raines would lead the Gamecocks to three more College World Series appearances, 11 NCAA Tournament appearances, and posted nine 40-win seasons. He finished his tenure as the program's all-time winningest coach, with a 763–380–2 overall record.[5]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina (NCAA Division I Independent) (1977–1983) | |||||||||
| 1977 | South Carolina | 43–12–1 | College World Series Runner-Up | ||||||
| 1978 | South Carolina | 31–14 | |||||||
| 1979 | South Carolina | 31–16 | |||||||
| 1980 | South Carolina | 39–11 | NCAA Regional | ||||||
| 1981 | South Carolina | 46–15 | College World Series | ||||||
| 1982 | South Carolina | 45–13 | College World Series | ||||||
| 1983 | South Carolina | 35–13 | NCAA Regional | ||||||
| South Carolina (Metro Conference) (1984–1992) | |||||||||
| 1984 | South Carolina | 41–18 | 7–4 | 3rd | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 1985 | South Carolina | 47–22 | 12–6 | 3rd | College World Series | ||||
| 1986 | South Carolina | 43–23 | 11–6 | 3rd | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 1987 | South Carolina | 39–14 | 13–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1988 | South Carolina | 43–21 | 14–3 | 1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 1989 | South Carolina | 34–23 | 8–7 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1990 | South Carolina | 33–25 | 10–6 | 3rd | |||||
| 1991 | South Carolina | 40–22 | 11–9 | 4th | |||||
| South Carolina (Southeastern Conference) (1992–1996) | |||||||||
| 1992 | South Carolina | 42–22 | 13–11 | 2nd | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 1993 | South Carolina | 39–20–1 | 15–10–1 | 2nd | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 1994 | South Carolina | 35–23 | 11–15 | 4th | |||||
| 1995 | South Carolina | 32–25 | 12–14 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1996 | South Carolina | 25–28 | 13–17 | 5th | |||||
| South Carolina: | 763–380–2 (.667) | 150–109–1 (.579) | |||||||
| Total: | 763–380–2 (.667) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ↑ "June Raines bio". Retrieved 2021-03-04.
- ↑ "June Raines Minor Leagues". Retrieved 2021-03-04.
- ↑ "Gamecocks baseball dynasty: Q&A with June Raines". Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- ↑ "A SENATE RESOLUTION". Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- ↑ "A SENATE RESOLUTION". Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- ↑ "South Carolina Year-by-Year record". Retrieved 2021-03-04.
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