Kovash Resigns As Baseball Coach at Presbyterian
Kovash to be named assistant coach at NCAA Division I Birmingham Southern
August 11, 2004

Courtesy Presbyterian College Sports Information Office

CLINTON, S.C. - Presbyterian College officials announced today that Doug Kovash has resigned as head coach of the college's baseball program.

Kovash, who just completed his 11th season at the helm of the baseball program, will take over as an assistant coach at NCAA Division I Birmingham Southern College where he will be in charge of pitchers and serve as the program's recruiting coordinator.

"This was the toughest decision that I have had to make professionally," said Kovash. "Presbyterian College and the baseball program have been great for me and my family. The PC family and the Clinton community welcomed us 11 years ago and it will be tough to leave them behind. This is a great opportunity professionally to work for Birmingham Southern Baseball and head coach Brian Shoop. I look forward to working for a great coach and a great program that has won a national championship (NAIA in 2001) and this past season advanced to their first NCAA Division I Regional."

"We are happy for Doug and his family as they leave PC to pursue this great opportunity," said Director of Athletics, Dr. Bee Carlton. "Coach Kovash has done an outstanding job with our baseball program for more than a decade. He has recruited quality student-athletes and has built the program into of the most competitive in NCAA Division II. Doug has accomplished so much during his time at PC and we will miss him a lot. He will be hard to replace."

During his tenure with the Blue Hose, Kovash compiled a 320-284 overall record while finishing in the top half of the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) regular season six times including the 1998 title. In addition, he has led the program to five 30-win seasons, two Food Lion/SAC Tournament titles, and a pair of NCAA Division II postseason appearances (1998 & 2003). While at PC, he coached eight players that went on to play professionally in the minor leagues.

This past fall, he led the Blue Hose to an 25-30 overall record and a fourth place finish in the SAC regular season race. This year was a special one for Kovash as he reached a pair of career coaching milestones. On February 22, he won his 300th game at PC and followed with his 400th career coaching victory on March 19.

Carlton said a search will begin immediately for a replacement. Assistant Coach Mark Johnson will take over as interim head coach until the position has been filled.