Marc MacMillan

Marc MacMillan was named the 11th CSU head baseball coach in program history in May 2020. He took over the Buccaneers after coaching stops at Ole Miss, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Arkansas-Monticello, Crichton College, and Memphis University School.

Known for playing one of the toughest out-of-conference schedules in the country, MacMillan has led the BUCS to the most regular season conference wins (18) in school history, finished in the Top 5 in regular season conference play for the first time since 2011, made the Big South Conference Tournament Championship Game in 2022 – the school’s first appearance in 22 years – posting wins over the #4, #1, and #2 seeds, had 3 players selected to the BSC All-Tournament Team along with only the second Freshman All-American in #BUCSball history as recognized by Collegiate Baseball Magazine. In addition, the team’s overall GPA has improved from a 2.78 to 3.32 garnering recognition by the America Baseball Coaches Association for academic excellence.

MacMillan came to the CSU after spending the five seasons as the volunteer assistant coach with the Rebels. During his time at Ole Miss, he served as the team's first base coach as well as coached the outfielders, the hitters, and base-runners.

His efforts helped the Rebels become one of college baseball’s elite programs in the NCAA over the past decade.
In MacMillan’s seven seasons on Mike Bianco’s staff, the Rebels earned 5 NCAA Regional bids, 2 NCAA Super Regional appearances, were SEC Tournament Champions and Runners-up, a College World Series participant, and averaged 40 wins per season while ending the 2020 campaign on a 16-game win streak and the #1 ranked team in the country.

In addition, the Rebels finished fourth in the SEC in stolen bases, increasing their total from 38 in 2017 to 66 in 2018. Under MacMillan’s guidance and tutelage, the Rebels upped the ante in 2019, tying a program record with 93 stolen bases, a mark set during the 2014 run to the College World Series. Over his five seasons, the Ole Miss outfielders recorded 51 assists under MacMillan's watch.

MacMillan was successful in converting players into star players in the outfield during his tenure with the Rebels. That success has parlayed into professional accolades with five different MLB draft selections coming from the Ole Miss outfield - most recently 2019 fifth-round selection Thomas Dillard (Milwaukee Brewers).

Prior to being promoted to a coaching role, MacMillan spent two seasons as the Rebels’ Director of Operations. In that role, he was responsible for assisting with the daily operations of the program including planning team travel/meals, working with the program’s budget, dealing with equipment orders and acting as one of the program’s liaisons to other members of the athletic department. MacMillan also directed the Diamond Girls, a group of female Ole Miss students who serve as the ambassadors for Ole Miss Baseball and assist in gameday operations, the Ernie LaBarge Bullpen Club and community service events throughout Lafayette County.

Before returning to Ole Miss, MacMillan was the Associate Head Coach at the University of Arkansas - Pine Bluff. He spent three years at UAPB, working with the pitchers, infielders and base runners, while also coordinating the program’s recruiting efforts plus strength and conditioning programs.

In 2013, MacMillan coached a pitching staff that led the conference in ERA, helping lead UAPB to the program’s first SWAC Tournament appearance since the 2009 season. His recruiting classes stretched from coast-to-coast including 4 draft picks, the SWAC Player of the Year and 34th round draft pick of the Tamps Rays Isias Alcantar, and Andre Davis, a first team All-SWAC selection and 2015 7th round draft pick of the Kansas City Royals. His efforts aided UAPB’s back-to-back Western Division titles in 2014 and 2015.

Prior to his time at UAPB, MacMillan served as the Recruiting Coordinator/Pitching Coach at the University of Arkansas - Monticello for the 2010 season. Before his coaching stint at UAM, MacMillan served as the Head Coach at Crichton College. He also served as an Associate Scout for the Seattle Mariners and as Head Coach at Memphis University School leading them to only its second State Tournament appearance in school history at the time.

MacMillan played at Ole Miss from 1993-96 where he was a utility player under Head Coach and All-American Donnie Kessinger. He was a part of the 1995 NCAA Regional team that won 40 games for the first time in school history and fell to Florida State in the Regional Championship Game with a berth in the College World Series on the line.

He graduated with a degree in Business Administration from Ole Miss then earned his Master's of Science in Sport Administration from Canisius College in Buffalo, N.Y. MacMillan is married to the former Andrea Adams of Memphis (TN) and they have a son, Tanner, and a daughter, Ava.