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Ray Tanner hopes to fill USC baseball job ‘sooner than later’

South Carolina Athletics Director Ray Tanner addresses the future of the Gamecocks baseball program with the departure of coach Chad Holbrook.

u25aa There is no set timeline to fill the job, but “ideally we would like to move sooner than later.” Some candidates might still playing in the NCAA tournament, Tanner said.

u25aa Pitching coach Jerry Meyers remains on staff as the interim coach until the new person is hired.

u25aa Tanner said he’s looking for “someone that understands Carolina baseball and what the brand is about.”

u25aa Asked about the bigger salaries many head coaches today have, Tanner said, “We’ll be competitive in the marketplace.