Cole Doherty served as the University of Maryland Eastern Shore's assistant baseball coach from August 2023 to June of 2025.
As part of UMES head coach Danny Acosta's staff, Doherty primarily be responsibles were the development of the pitchers and catchers.
Prior to joining UMES, Doherty was in the same position at the University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis, Missouri.
Doherty comes to UHSP from Lincoln Christian University in Illinois, where he spent a season as an assistant coach for the Red Lions. During his year as pitching coach, the Red Lions won the most games in school history and boasted the first all-conference player in five years.
Prior to coaching at LCU, Doherty was the head coach at Cameron High School in Missouri.
He also spent two seasons as an assistant coach at Odessa High School (Mo.), winning two district championships. Doherty helped guide 11 all-conference players and three all-state players during his tenure.
Doherty played collegiately at Southwest Baptist University (Mo.) and Park University (Mo.). He was a three-year starter and managed to secure a spot on three all-time top ten lists: Career Pitching Appearances, Career Saves, and Single Season Saves. Doherty also led the team his senior season, hitting a team-best .333 and as a career-.280 hitter.
In 2017, Doherty earned his bachelor’s degree in Middle School Education with a mathematics emphasis from Park University. Then, in 2019, Doherty received his master’s degree in Educational Leadership and Administration from William Woods University (Mo.).
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