Paul Mainieri announced he will retire at the end of the baseball season.
Mainieri has been managing the LSU baseball team for 15 years and is the active leading head coaches in wins with 1,501. His coaching career has spanned 39 years and he is one of only five coaches to win 1,500 games and a national championship. He led LSU to a national championship in 2009, won four SEC championships, and six SEC Tournaments.
Mainieri met with his players and staff before the program made the announcement. A press conference will be held at 4:30 P.