UC announces resignation of baseball coach Googins

CINCINNATI (WKRC) – University of Cincinnati Director of Athletics John Cunningham announced on Wednesday that head baseball coach Scott Googins has stepped down after six seasons at the helm of the Bearcats.

"I want to thank Coach Googins for his time and commitment to the Bearcats," said Cunningham. "We have begun a national search for a new head coach, and we are excited about the future of Cincinnati baseball.”

Two UC baseball staff members were fired on May 8 due to what the school said were "potential NCAA infractions involving the baseball program." The two fired were assistant baseball coach Kyle Sprague and director of baseball operations Andy Nagel.

Googins compiled an overall record of 143-156 with the Bearcats from 2018 to 2023. He led UC to an American Athletic Conference Tournament Championship and an NCAA Regional Tournament appearance in 2019.

The regional appearance was Cincinnati’s first NCAA postseason berth in 45 years.

In 2022, Griffin Merritt collected AAC Player of the Year honors and CoSIDA First Team Academic All-America accolades.

This past season, the Bearcats finished 24-33.

UC will begin playing in the Big 12 Conference in the 2024 season.