2016
John Pawlowski (Honorary)
John Pawlowski turned College of Charleston into a national and Southern Conference powerhouse during his nine seasons as the Cougars’ skipper, which included six seasons with at least 36 wins, three NCAA Regional appearances along with a Super Regional appearance in 2006. The three-time SoCon Coach of the Year finished his tenure at CofC as the all-time winningest coach in school history with 338 career victories. In a four-year stretch beginning in 2004, the Cougars earned a No. 12 final national ranking and established a SoCon record for most wins in a four-year span winning 73 percent of their games (180-67). “JP” also led CofC to SoCon regular-season titles in 2004, 2005 and 2007 as well as a SoCon Tournament title in 2006. A number of his players earned All-American honors and 32 of them signed professional contracts including current New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner and two-time SoCon Player of the Year Lee Curtis. Recruiting quality student-athletes with integrity on-and-off the field was a key ingredient to his remarkable baseball teams and success at The College from 1999-2008.
