University of South Florida Men's Baseball

Mohl joined the USF baseball coaching staff in June 2014 and the 2016-17 season will be his third with the Bulls.  He serves as the teams assistant coach, where his main responsibilities are to work with the pitching staff.  During the 2016 season, Mohl's staff posted 517 strikeouts, the second highest total in program history. It was also the second consecutive season of 500 strikeouts, the first time the Bulls have ever matched 500+ strikeouts over a two year span. The team's 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings led The American and was the ninth best mark in the country. Mohl was also instrumental in guiding closer Tommy Eveld in his pursuit from football player to baseball pitcher. Eveld finished the year with a team-high nine saves, and a bullpen best 2.21 ERA and .189 opponents batting average. The redshirt junior was then selected in the ninth round of the MLB Amateur Draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks. Mohl also coached pitcher Brandon Lawson, who became the team's Saturday starter, to a team-low 2.50 ERA and 111 strikeouts, second most in The American. The junior was then drafted in the 12th round by the Tampa Bay Rays organization.  In 2015, his first season at USF, Mohl helped the Bulls reach the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2002. Mohls pitching staff led the AAC with 513 strikeouts, the most for the program in 20 years (546 strikeouts in 1995). The Bulls also secured 16 saves, second most in the conference. In AAC action, USF boasted the second most strikeouts (194) and placed third in team ERA (3.31). Mohl coached pitcher Jimmy Herget to a 10-win season and guided him to being drafted in the sixth round of the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft by the Cincinnati Reds. Hergets 113 strikeouts in just 101.2 innings were also the second-best mark in the AAC that season. Mohls efforts also helped pitcher Tommy Peterson to a 4-1 mark with a 1.93 ERA and 16 saves. Petersons success earned him a 12th round selection from the Washington Nationals in the MLB Amateur Draft. Pitcher Casey Mulholland (5-9, 4.05 ERA) was also picked in the 37th round by the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. Mohl comes to USF after five seasons with head baseball coach Mark Kingston at Illinois State, where the pitching staff saw dramatic improvements under his tutelage.  During his five years in Normal, the Redbirds posted a 4.02 ERA striking out 2,019 batters while walking just 1,053 over 2,390.1 innings.  In the five years prior to Mohls arrival, Illinois States pitching staff had an ERA of 5.50 with 1,512 strikeouts and 929 walks in 2,222 innings. The team results have also paid dividends on the individual side as 15 Redbird pitchers received All-Missouri Valley Conference honors including the weekend rotation and closer for the 2014 squad.  Jeremy Rhoades (4th round), Brock Stewart (6th round), Dylan Craig (12th round) and Dan Savas (19th round) were taken in the 2014 MLB First-Year Player Draft while Joe Claver signed a free agent deal with the Toronto Blue Jays.  Those five pitchers along with the rest of the Illinois State pitching staff led the country in strikeouts per nine innings with 9.4. Mohl did a tremendous job rehabbing Savas back to form after the right-hander missed the 2012 season following Tommy John surgery.  In his final two seasons, Savas went 18-5 with a 1.95 ERA over 203 innings and struck out 191 batters.  Mohl was also responsible for the development of Chris Razo, the first-ever MVC Pitcher of the Year award winner in Illinois State history in 2013. He was a recipient of the 2013 Tom Walter College Baseball Inspiration Award, which recognizes examples of inspiration in college baseball and is presented annually by CollegeBaseballInsider.com. Mohls wife, Sarah, was diagnosed with a rare form of cervical cancer in August of 2012. While she received treatment, Mohl began raising money to fund cancer research. Four weeks into the 2013 regular season, Mohl notified the team that he needed to leave to be by her side. That night, Illinois State rallied for a 17-6 win over No. 28 Miami in Coral Gables, Fla. Sarah passed away on March 25, 2013. Mohl returned to the team April 5 and Illinois State responded by winning 24 of its final 28 games en route to the first outright MVC title in school history. Off the field, Mohl dedicated his time and energy to raising awareness for cancer research. Along with the Redbird baseball program, $12,000 was raised for the Vs. Cancer Foundation, a charity that raises money for childhood cancer research. Additionally, Mohl has raised more than $25,000 for cancer reach through Pelotonia, a non-profit organization that funds cancer research. During his second season with Illinois State in 2011, Mohl led the pitching staff to a 3.30 ERA, the lowest mark by a Redbird team since 1983.  ISU also broke the programs single-season win record in 2011 with 36 before it was surpassed again in 2013 when Illinois State won its first outright MVC championship in school history finishing the season with a 39-19 record. Prior to arriving in Normal, Mohl spent three seasons at his alma mater, assisting Tulane to 107 wins over that period.  He spent time with the Green Wave outfielders, hitters and pitchers while coaching first base and serving as the camp director for the Rick Jones Tulane Baseball Camp. During his standout four-year career with the Green Wave, Mohl set the school single-season and career record for fewest walks-per-nine-inning average with marks of 1.27 (in 2003) and 1.67, respectively.  The right-hander went 9-0 as a senior, becoming just the second regular starter in Tulane history to go undefeated. Mohl was named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team in 2003 and earned National Pitcher of the Week honors in 2005 after combining to no-hit Nicholls State.  He was a part of Tulanes 2005 College World Series team that earned the No. 1 national seed in the tournament.  Mohl also competed with the Falmouth Commodores in the Cape Cod League during the summer earning an All-Star invite after leading the team with a 1.62 ERA in 39 innings of action. A native of Sugar Land, Texas, Mohl completed his bachelors degree in English in May 2007. He lives in Tampa with his wife, Krista, son, Hunter, and stepsons Mason and Grant.  

Lane Miller from Boonville, Indiana comes to USF following a career at Indiana State where Lane was a part of two NCAA Regionals, One NCAA Super Regional, One Conference Championship, and One Conference Tournament Championship. Lane played under current USF head coach Mitch Hannahs for 4 seasons, and alongside Director of Player Development Jordan Schaffer for 3 seasons. Lane Graduated from Indiana state with a degree in Health and Human Services Sports Management and a minor in Sports Leadership. Following his playing career, he played professionally with the Trenton Thunder.  In 2023, Miller emerged as one of college baseball’s top breakout stories, earning ABCA/Rawlings All-Midwest Region First Team honors, MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Year, the 2022–23 MVC State Farm Good Neighbor Award, and MVC All-Conference Second Team recognition. After beginning the season as a player/coach, Miller worked his way into the weekend rotation and became the Sycamores’ go-to Sunday starter during conference play. He finished the year with a perfect 7-0 record and a 2.77 ERA across 61.2 innings, holding opponents to a .219 batting average while posting 38 strikeouts against just 14 walks. Indiana State won all 11 games Miller started, highlighted by dominant performances against Purdue, UIC, Belmont, Southern Illinois, Missouri State, and Evansville, including a career-high six strikeouts in the MVC Tournament. He also earned the start in the NCAA Regional title game against Iowa, cementing his role as a key contributor during one of the program’s most successful seasons.   Over Lanes playing career, He poster a career 4.07 ERA in 79.2 innings walking 24 and striking out 54. He held batters to a .252 average.  Lane has a background in day-to-day pitching development, defensive side of pitching, trackman and reporting, as well as pitch shaping.  

Parris started his time with USF as an administrative assistant. He was also a volunteer assistant for the Bulls and was hired as the Director of Baseball Operations in 2008. Prior to joining USF, Parris put together a 14-year record of 234-138 in the prep ranks.  He was 208-69 in 10 seasons at Brandon High School. Parris led Brandon to six conference titles, four district championships, a pair of regional trophies as well as a trip to the state title game in 1995. He was named the Florida Athletic Coaches Association District Coach of the Year in 1995 and 1996 and the Class 6A Coach of the Year in 1996 when Brandon enjoyed an undefeated regular-season.  Forty of his players earned college scholarships and 16 were drafted professionally. Parris earned his bachelor's degree in physical education from USF in 1986 and his master's degree in educational leadership from Nova Southeastern in 1994. Parris resides in Brandon. He has two children, a daughter named Savannah and a son named Easton.

Dave Eiland returns to USF after spending 36 years in Major League Baseball as a player, coach and front office executive. Eiland, who pitched at USF in 1986 and 1987, was an all Sun Belt pitcher in 1986, pre season all American in 1987 while also co captaining the 1987 squad. Eiland pitched parts of 10 seasons in the Major Leagues with the New York Yankees, San Diego Padres and Tampa Bay Devil Rays. He was also a Major League pitching coach for 11 seasons for the New York Yankees, Kansas City Royals and New York Mets. A two time World Series winning pitching coach, 2009 New York Yankees and 2015 Kansas City Royals, Eiland coached over a dozen Major League all stars, multiple 20 game winners, two Cy Young award winners and three Hall of Famers, Mariano Rivera, Mike Mussina and CC Sabathia. He was also a three time Major League All Star pitching coach for the American League in 2010, 2015 and 2016. In 2011, Eiland served as a special assistant/advisor to Tampa Bay Rays VP and General Manager Andrew Friedman. Eiland also has the distinction of being the only player in Major League Baseball history to hit a home run in his first Major League at bat and giving up a homerun to the first batter he faced. In 2008, Eiland was elected to the International League Hall of Fame. Eiland also served as Kevin Costner’s body/pitching double in the movie For Love of The Game. Eiland is a native of Zephyrhills, FL and graduated from Zephyrhills High School in 1984. Out of high school, Eiland signed a football scholarship with the University of Florida and played both football and baseball his freshman year before transferring to USF for his sophomore year. Eiland has been married to his wife Sandi for 34 years and they have two daughters, Nicole and Natalie.