A lot of people have been calling Coastal Carolina the "Cinderella story" of this year’s College World Series, but in reality, this run for the Chanticleers has been a long time coming.
This is CCU head coach Gary Gilmore’s 21st season as the head coach, taking over the reigns of his alma mater in 1995.
"I mean, coming from where I started 21 years ago and where our university was at that point in time and where we’re at today, to know that we’re on this stage is one of the most incredible things I could have ever imagined," he told Baseball America after taking down TCU on Saturday to get to this point.