University of Mary Washington Men's Baseball

Kelly Swiney begins his seventh season at the helm as head baseball coach at the University of Mary Washington, after leading the Eagles back to the NCAA Tournament in 2023. UMW was ranked nationally in 2023, 2024, and 2025 and has a record of 80-42 in the last three seasons. Swiney came to UMW from his alma mater, Allegheny, in 2020. In eight of his nine seasons as the Gators' head coach, Swiney guided the team to winning seasons, including a trip to the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Tournament Championship game in 2013. In 2017, Swiney coached the Gators to a 23-17 season, marking the team's fifth consecutive 20-win campaign. During the season, Swiney earned his 200th career victory at Allegheny, making him just the fourth coach in the 130-year history of the program to reach the milestone. While at his alma mater, he coached three All-Americans, one Academic All-American, three NCAC Pitchers of the Year, one NCAC Player of the Year, and one NCAC Newcomer of the Year.  Prior to Allegheny, Swiney served as an assistant coach for two seasons at Amherst College (Mass.) under coach Bill Thurston. During his tenure, the Lord Jeffs competed in two New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) Tournaments, with a runner-up finish in 2008. Before Amherst, Swiney spent time as an assistant coach at Washington and Jefferson College, Thiel College, and King's College (Pa.). The 2003 Thiel team won the program's first Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) title in 21 years, and broke the school record for wins in a season. During his time at Washington & Jefferson, Swiney helped the team to a 66-28 record over two seasons including a school-record 34 wins in 2006. Additionally, the Presidents won the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) South Region Tournament Championship in 2005 and 2006. Swiney also served as the head coach for the Ohio Warhawks Baseball Club from 2005-2008, posting a 161-38 record and winning 12 tournament championships. In 2008, Swiney led the Warhawks to a National Runner Up finish at the 18U C.A.B.A. World Series. As a player, Swiney was a three-year starter for the Gators in the outfield. He finished his career with a .356 career batting average, and currently ranks fourth on the all-time list for doubles in a season with 17. He was named to the All-NCAC Second Team as a senior in 1999. Swiney was also a part of the 1997 and 1999 NCAC Championship teams; the 1997 team set the school record for victories with 40. During his playing career, Allegheny took part in three NCAA playoff-runs, including two regional runner-up finishes in 1996 and 1997.  "I expect to build a program that will consistently compete for CAC championships and rise to be one of the best in the region and nation." Coach Swiney at UMW 2020 4-7-1 2021 11-17-0 2022 17-23-0 2023 28-16 NCAA Tournament 2024 2025 27-13 25-13 UMW 112-82-1 Career 343-270-1

Hired in August of 2025, Tristan McAlister enters his first year as the Hitting Coach/Recruiting Coordinator at the University of Mary Washington. McAlister returns to his hometown from Greensboro, NC where he served as the Player Development/Director of Baseball Operations for Division I UNC-Greensboro in 2024-25 Previous to UNC-Greensboro, McAlister served as Director of Baseball Operations at his Alma-mater Mount St. Mary’s in 2023-24. While coaching at the Mount, McAlister contributed to a 2024 season which saw the Mountaineers achieve their first back-to-back seasons with at least 22 wins since the 2006-07 campaign. The team went on to win a playoff game in their first postseason appearance since 2018. They also set a new standard in the program for stolen bases when they broke their record with 102 on 136 attempts. While working at Mount St. Mary’s, where he competed as an outfielder from 2022-23, McAlister also got a taste of working in the major leagues while working as an associate scout for the Baltimore Orioles. He was responsible for recording videos of top MLB prospects and writing evaluation reports. He also assisted the Detroit Tigers with workouts by throwing batting practices, hitting fungos for fielding during practice and setting up/tearing down field setups for MLB prospects. Since 2021, McAlister has offered private lessons to peers as a baseball trainer and mentored professional, college and high school baseball players. He specialized in teaching athletes hitting, stealing bases and defense. McAlister’s college baseball career began at Patrick Henry Community College during the 2020-21 campaign, where he batted .353 and finished the season as a member of the NJCAA World Series All-Tournament Team. While at Patrick Henry, he led the country with 52 stolen bases and was named to the all-region team. McAlister then transferred to compete at Mount St. Mary’s through the 2023 campaign, where he was a .323 hitter to land inside the top 15 in program history as well as finishing top five in stolen bases (37). During the summer, McAlister competed with the Mystic Schooners (2022) in the New England Collegiate Baseball League as well as with the Winchester Royals (2021 & 2023) and Purcellville Cannons (2023) in the Valley Baseball League. McAlister is a native of Fredericksburg, Virginia, and earned a bachelor's and associate degree in business in May of 2023

Entering his first year coaching at the NCAA Division III level, Grant Fuller joins the Eagles as the Pitching Coach for the 2026 season.  Fuller returns to the game of baseball following a 2.5 year stretch working for KPMG in Washington, DC, where he served as an Audit Associate for the firm, gaining valuable leadership experience, technical expertise, and earning his CPA license in the state of Virginia. He currently owns and operates a small business accounting advisory firm serving clients around the country when he is not working with the Eagles pitching staff.  Prior to corporate, Fuller attended the University of South Carolina, graduating Summa Cum Laude in May of 2023 with Bachelor’s degrees in both Accounting and Finance. While in Columbia, SC, Fuller played two years as a pitcher and first basemen and eventually led as the Head Coach/President for the South Carolina Club Baseball program, leading a group of 60+ college athletes to the first conference championship in program history. In this experience, Fuller coached and mentored numerous NCBA All-Region and All-American players, as well as current and former NCAA Division I, II, III and NJCA talents. In the Summer, Fuller serves as the Head Coach for 14u Cavs Select, a high level youth showcase baseball team a part of the East Coast Cavaliers Baseball Organization. He is passionate about serving the next generation of baseball players in his hometown, and is highly motivated to provide his time and energy to help young athletes develop and chase their dreams.  Fuller is a native of Fredericksburg, VA, where he attended and played baseball at Stafford High School, leading the Indians to the first state championship in school history in 2019.