About Ray Tanner
Donald Ray Tanner Jr. (born March 25, 1958) is a former baseball coach at the University of South Carolina. Tanner began this role after leading the South Carolina Gamecocks baseball program for sixteen seasons. He is currently the athletic director emeritus and a senior advisor to the president at South Carolina after being replaced as athletic director by Jeremiah Donati on December 5, 2024. His record at South Carolina was 738–316 (.700). He led USC to three consecutive College World Series appearances in 2002, 2003, and 2004; three consecutive College World Series Finals appearances in 2010, 2011, and 2012; two College World Series Championships in 2010 and 2011; and coached the USA Baseball National Team during the 2003 summer. On April 11, 2010, Tanner recorded the 1,000th win of his career with a 2–0 victory over Vanderbilt, becoming the 44th Division I coach to reach the milestone. == Playing career == After graduating from South Johnston High School near his home in Benson, North Carolina, Tanner attended and played baseball at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, from 1977 to 1980. He played for Sam Esposito, starting four seasons at shortstop and third base. == Coaching career == === NC State === Tanner became an assistant coach to NCSU coach Sam Esposito immediately after his playing days were over.
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