Matt Williams - 2025 ABCA/Soldier Sports NCAA Div. I Assistant Coach of the Year, Coastal Carolina University

Next up on the ABCA Podcast, we’re joined by Matt Williams, the ABCA's 2025 NCAA Division I Assistant Coach of the Year and pitching coach for Coastal Carolina University. In just his second season with the Chanticleers, Williams helped guide Coastal Carolina to its second appearance in the College World Series Championship Series, cementing the program’s place among college baseball’s elite. Before arriving in Conway, Williams spent four seasons as the associate head coach and pitching coach at Liberty University, leading the Flames to NCAA Tournament appearances in both 2021 and 2022. His 2021 staff set a program record for Division I winning percentage at 41-16 and finished as the runner-up in the Knoxville Regional. Williams also brings experience from the professional ranks, having served as an International Scout and Minor League Pitching Coach for the San Diego Padres. Prior to his time at Liberty, he spent five seasons as pitching coach at UNC Wilmington, where his staffs set multiple strikeout records and helped the Seahawks reach three NCAA regional finals. Earlier in his career, Williams spent eight seasons at Spartanburg Methodist College, where his pitching staffs consistently ranked among the nation’s best and helped send 34 pitchers to Division I programs. In this episode, Coach Williams dives into the process of developing elite pitching staffs, building confidence on the mound, and sustaining success across every level of the game. New ABCA Podcast sponsor, Driveline, are long time friends and I have used many of their products when I was coaching and in youth camps now. If you want to truly optimize your pitchers' workload? PULSE from Driveline Baseball takes simple pitch counts to the next level. PULSE is a wearable sensor that precisely measures every throw your pitchers make on a daily basis. PULSE tracks both throw count and throw intensity.Trusted by MLB orginizations like the Cincinnati Reds, elite college programs, and individual athletes at all levels, PULSE is changing the way throwing workload is managed. With the PULSE Team Dashboard, you'll be able to make data-driven usage decisions to optimize training and injury prevention for your entire team. Visit drivelinebaseball.com/pulse to revolutionize your pitching staff's development and health today. The ABCA Podcast is presented by Netting Pros. Netting Professionals are improving programs one facility at a time, specializing in the design, fabrication and installation of custom netting for backstops, batting cages, dugouts, bp screens and ball carts. They also design and install digital graphic wall padding windscreen, turf, turf protectors, dugout benches, dugout cubbies and more. Download & Subscribe to the Podcast: https://www.abca.org/podcastOnline: https://www.abca.orgABCA Member Benefits: https://www.abca.org/benefits Become a Member: https://www.abca.org/apply X/Twitter: https://x.com/abca1945 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abca1945 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ABCA1945