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William Peace University

Head Coach Charlie Long 2024

Charlie Long

Coach Charlie Long enters his fourth season as the Head Baseball Coach after joining the Pacers in the summer of 2021.

Long was previously the Head Baseball Coach at NC Wesleyan College from 1998-2018. He also served as the Assistant Baseball Coach at NC Wesleyan from 1991-1998. During his time at NC Wesleyan, Long led the Battling Bishops to a NCAA DIII National Title in 1999 and a combined 17 USA South Championships (regular season and tournament). Long tallied 475 career wins and received 4 USA South Coach of the Year awards. He also led the Battling Bishops to another NCAA South Regional Title in 2006 and was inducted into the NC Wesleyan Hall of Fame in 2016. He is also a member of the University of Mount Olive Hall of Fame.

Long received the Clyde King Excellence in Coaching Award, presented by the late New York Yankees player and manager’s daughter, Princie King Evans, in 2020.

He graduated from the University of Mount Olive in 1989 with a B.A. in History. He received his Teacher's Certification from Campbell University in 1990, and earned a Masters in Educational Administration in 1997 at Campbell University.

 
Year Overall Record Conference Record Conference Finish Highlights
2025 13-26 8-13 7th
  • One First Team All-Conference selection
  • One Second Team All-Conference selection
  • Five Player of the Week Honors
  • One Lou Gehrig Award Winner 
2024 14-25 9-12 7th
  • One Second Team All-Conference selection
  • One CSC Academic All-District Selection
  • One NSCA All-American Selection
  • Four Player of the Week Honors
2023     25-21 13-8 2nd
  • Program record for most wins in a single season
  • First USA South Conference Championship Appearance
  • First All-American selection for any male sport in school history
  • Three All-Region Selections
  • Three First Team All-Conference selections
  • One Second Team All-Conference selection
2022 23-20     11-10 4th 
  • Program record for most wins in a single season
  • First program win in the USA South Conference Tournament
  • Two First Team East Division selections
  • Two Second Team East Division selections
  • One Second Team All-Region selection