James Michael Toman

Jim captained his baseball and football teams at Gateway Senior High School in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, where he graduated in 1980. Jim continued his baseball career on an athletic scholarship at North Carolina State University, where he was captain of his team and earned both a bachelor’s and master’s degree. Jim devoted over 35 years to coaching NCAA Division I baseball. He coached at Florida International University, North Carolina State University, the University of South Carolina, Liberty University, the College of Charleston, and Middle Tennessee State University, and recorded over 400 career wins as a head coach. 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.