Longtime college baseball coach Jim Toman, who spent 35 years coaching at the Division I level, has died. He was 64.
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Toman died Aug. 4 following a battle with glioblastoma, according to his obituary.
A native of Monroeville, Pennsylvania, Toman played catcher at North Carolina State and served as team captain during his junior and senior seasons. He later returned to NC State as an assistant coach under Ray Tanner after beginning his coaching career at the high school level and spending one season at Florida International.
Toman followed Tanner to South Carolina, where he spent 11 seasons and eventually became associate head coach. He developed a reputation as one of the nation's top recruiters, helping the Gamecocks land nationally ranked recruiting classes throughout his tenure. His 2003, 2005 and 2006 classes were ranked No. 1 nationally by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper.
Toman became Liberty's head coach in 2008 and spent nine seasons leading the Flames. He later worked as an assistant at the College of Charleston before serving as Middle Tennessee State's head coach from 2018-22.
He finished his head-coaching career with more than 400 victories.
Toman was named National Assistant Coach of the Year by the American Baseball Coaches Association and Baseball America in 2002.
"Above all else, Jim will be remembered for his unwavering love for his family, his passion for the game of baseball, and the many lives he impacted as a coach, mentor, and friend," his obituary said.
Toman's family has asked that donations be made to the National Brain Tumor Society in lieu of flowers.
