Gino DiMare steps down as Miami baseball head coach

Gino DiMare has stepped down as the Miami baseball head coach, the school announced on Thursday afternoon. DiMare spent the last five seasons in Coral Gables, making four NCAA Tournament appearances.

“After evaluating this past season and talking extensively with my family, I have decided it is in my best interests and the best interests of the program to step away as head coach,” DiMare said in a statement.

“I would like to thank President Frenk and Dan Radakovich for their support, and Blake James for giving me the opportunity to become the head coach at Miami. I want to thank my coaches and staff for all their hard work, and especially the players – the relationships I have built with them are something I will cherish forever.”

Although DiMare made every single NCAA Tournament possible for him, Miami never made it out of a regional. This year was the latest disappointment, hosting in Coral Gables. However, Texas was the team that advanced to the Super Regional, getting ready to face off against Stanford.

Prior to being the head coach, DiMare served as an assistant on the staff. He joined in 1997 and stayed all the way through the 2008 season. His second stint began in 2012 and was eventually promoted to head coach before the 2019 season.

DiMare has now decided to step away from the program after nearly two and a half decades.

“I want to thank Gino for his dedication to Miami baseball over the last 24 years,” Vice President/Director of Athletics Dan Radakovich said. “He is a great ambassador for our program both on and off the field. I wish Gino and his family all the best in their next chapter, and he will always be a member of the Hurricane Family. We will begin the search for a new head coach immediately.”

Miami had an overall record of 168-86 under DiMare, while going 79-49 against ACC competition. Never once did the Hurricanes finish a season below .500 — in either category. The regular season success was there for DiMare.

There was still plenty left to be desired in the postseason, though. Miami is one of the more proud baseball programs in the country, having four national championships in 25 College World Series appearances. However, there has not been a trip to Omaha since the 2016 season.

A new era of Miami baseball is upon us, with the search for a new head coach now getting underway.