Coaching Staff
INTRO
NOLAN CAIN
#39 • ASSISTANT COACH & RECRUITING COORDINATOR
PREVIEW TIGERS COACHES REVIEW
Former LSU pitcher Nolan Cain was promoted to assistant coach/recruiting coordinator in November 2016 after working for one season as the Tigers’ volunteer coach and for two seasons as coordinator of operations. During Cain’s four seasons on the LSU staff, the Tigers have earned four NCAA Tournament National Seeds, two College World Series appearances, three NCAA Regional titles, two SEC championships, two SEC Western Division titles and two SEC Tournament crowns. Cain, 32, who also serves as LSU’s third-base coach and catchers coach, manages all aspects of the Tigers’ recruiting process. His 2017 recruiting class was ranked No. 5 in the nation by Collegiate Baseball newspaper. Cain, a reliever on LSU’s 2009 national championship team, has handled a number of responsibilities with the baseball program, including team travel, budgeting, community relations and the operation of the Paul Mainieri LSU Baseball Camp.
Cain made 73 career relief appearances for the Tigers in four seasons (2006-09). The right-hander was a physical presence on the mound with solid fastball and an excellent breaking pitch. He received his LSU degree in May 2009 and pitched in the minor leagues after signing a free agent contract with the Detroit Tigers in June 2009. Cain, a native of Cantonment, Fla., helped lead LSU to the ’09 national title, making 19 appearances on the mound while recording a 5-0 mark and a 4.01 ERA in 33.2 innings with 10 walks and 38 strikeouts. He provided an excellent relief outing in Game 2 of the College World Series Finals versus Texas, firing 3.1 shutout innings with four strikeouts. Cain and his wife, the former Kristen Hobbs, have a son, Cason, and a daughter, Ryann. Kristen played softball at LSU from 2004-07 and now works as the Special Events and Community Relations Coordinator for the LSU athletic department.
HISTORY RECORDS Nolan and Kristen Cain with son, Cason, and daughter, Ryann.
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BASEBALL OFFICIAL YEARBOOK
The Cain File Year at LSU: Birthdate: Hometown: Wife: Children: Education:
Fifth January 2, 1986 Cantonment, Fla. Kristen Cason, Ryann LSU, 2009 B.A. in interdisciplinary studies
Playing Career 2006-2009 LSU 2009 Detroit Tigers farm system
Coaching Career 2017- LSU (assistant coach/recruiting coordinator 2016 LSU (volunteer coach) 2013-15 LSU (coordinator of baseball operations)