Terry Rooney (born November 29, 1973) is an American baseball coach and former pitcher. He played college baseball at Davis & Elkins College in 1993, transferring to Radford where he played from 1994 to 1996. Rooney then served as the head coach of the UCF Knights (2009–2016) and the interim head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide (2017).
Head coaching career In 2009, Rooney replaced longtime UCF Knights head coach, Jay Bergman. On June 21, 2010, Rooney signed a four-year contract extension with the university, making him the Knights head baseball coach through 2014.UCF baseball coach Terry Rooney inks new contract through 2014 In 2011, Rooney led the Knights to a 39–23 (12–12) season and their first NCAA tournament appearance under his leadership. UCF reached the tournament again in 2012. In 2014, the Knights' first year in the American Athletic Conference, Rooney was named conference Coach of the Year. Rooney left following the 2016 season after compiling a record of 261–210 at UCF.
Assistant coaching career From 1997–2003, Rooney was an assistant coach at George Washington, James Madison, Old Dominion and Stetson. In 1997, he was pitching coach of the Cotuit Kettleers, a collegiate summer baseball team in the Cape Cod League. In 2004, Rooney joined the staff at Notre Dame under head coach Paul Mainieri. In 2007, he followed Mainieri to LSU before leaving in 2009 to become the head coach of the UCF Knights. In 2017 following his tenure at UCF, he was the associate head coach/interim head coach at Alabama. Pitching coach career Rooney became the pitching coach for the University of South Carolina Gamecocks for the 2025 season., of which he was fired with Monte Lee and John Hendry on May 22, 2026 after the 2025 season. Head coaching record
See also List of current NCAA Division I baseball coaches
External links Official Bio at UCFKnights.com Official Bio @ LSUSports.net Official bio @ gamecocksonline.com
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