Jerry Meyers moves into new position with USC

Jerry Meyers has been hired back to work in South Carolina’s athletic department after taking a medical leave of absence from his position as USC’s pitching coach in November.

The former longtime Gamecocks baseball assistant will move into his new role as Assistant Director of Athletics Development, USC AD Ray Tanner announced Friday morning.

Meyers will take part in fund raising duties and will work closely with former South Carolina student athletes.

“I appreciate Coach Tanner giving me this opportunity,” Meyers said in a release. “My family and I love this University and Columbia is our home. I always have had the aspirations to get into athletics administration at some point in my career. I am grateful and am excited to start this next chapter and continue to be a part of the Gamecock family.”

Meyers spent 16 years on South Carolina’s baseball staff and was one of the top pitching coaches in the country.

He also had assistant coaching stints at Old Dominion, UNC Wilmington, Gulf Coast Community College and served as a graduate assistant at South Alabama.

“I think Jerry will do a fantastic job for Gamecock Athletics,” Tanner said. “Jerry brings a unique perspective to our development areas as a former coach. Jerry will help us build a bridge between the Letterman’s Association, the athletics department and our former student-athletes. He is a great recruiter and as a head coach at Old Dominion (2004-10), he had to play a major role in fund raising for his program and the department.”

Skylar Meade was hired as South Carolina’s pitching coach after three successful years at Michigan State. The baseball team begins its preseason scrimmages the weekend of Jan. 26 and opens the 2018 season with a home series against VMI on Feb. 16.

This story was originally published January 19, 2018 at 10:33 AM with the headline "Jerry Meyers moves into new position with USC."