July 15, 2008

Lake Returns to Charleston Southern 

Former Buccaneer Stuart Lake has been named head coach at Charleston Southern.

A 1994 graduate of CSU, Lake was an assistant coach the past two seasons at The Citadel, working with hitters and outfielders as well as being involved with recruiting.

Lake was also an assistant at South Carolina, Ole Miss and College of Charleston prior to his time at The Citadel.

Before becoming a college assistant, Lake coached at Mid Carolina High School (his alma mater) and at Brookland Cayce High School in Columbia. Brookland Cayce won the AAA State Championship in 1998. Lake also served as head coach of the Edenton Steamers of the Coastal Plain League in 2000.

Lake and his wife, Stacie, have a three-year-old son, Hayden.

Click here for list of 2008 Division I head coaching changes.