Christopher M. Lemonis
Class of 1992
Hometown: New York, NY
- As head coach, Lemonis led the Mississippi State University baseball team to victory in College World Series in 2021, Mississippi State's first national title in any team sport.
- At The Citadel, Lemonis was a member of the 1990 Citadel Bulldog baseball team that played in the NCAA College World Series. In 1993, he was selected for the All-Southern Conference Tournament Team. He was a career leader in Citadel baseball statistics for home runs, RBI, and slugging percentage. As an Assistant an coach at The Citadel, the Bulldog baseball team achieved five NCAA Regional appearances in 12 seasons. From 2007 to 2014, Lemonis was an assistant coach at the University of Louisville, helping Louisville make seven NCAA Tournament appearances including the 2007 College World Series. In 2013, Lemonis won Assistant Coach of the Year honors from the American Baseball Coaches Association and Baseball America.