Perry comes to Rock Hill from Coastal Carolina, where he served as the director of player development and analytics for the past three seasons.
Perry returned to the college ranks after serving as the Airport High School baseball coach from 2012 to 2021, where he went 165-96-2 with two state championship appearances in 2013 and 2018. Under Perry, the Eagles won four region championships, four district titles, two lower state titles, and had several of his players go on to play college baseball.
Before his time at Airport, Perry spent 10 seasons coaching at the collegiate level with stops at his alma mater Newberry (2001-02), Lander (2003), UNC Asheville (2004-09), and Temple (2011). This is his second stint in Rock Hill, as he worked as a graduate assistant at in the 2000 season when the Eagles were the defending Big South Conference champions.
In 2007, Perry was promoted to associate head coach at UNCA. He was a big reason for the team's 2006 Big South Conference championship, as he recruited the class that led the team to their first-ever title. In 2008, he coached Big South Pitcher of the Year Alan DeRatt, who led all of Division I in earned run average (ERA) for much of the 2008 season. He also coached and recruited 2008 Big South Tournament Most Valuable Player Rob Vernon and 2008 All-Big South pick Kevin Weidenbacher.
Overall, during his time at UNC Asheville Perry coached two conference players of the year, one conference pitcher of the year, 26 all-conference selections, and 17 all-conference tournament picks. Eighteen players that he coached and recruited went on to play professionally, 12 of whom were pitchers.
Prior to Asheville, he served at Lander University and Newberry College as an assistant coach.
"Tim brings a lot of knowledge and experience to our program," McGuire said. "He has been a road warrior on the recruiting trail for Coastal Carolina the last three years and brings a lot of contacts and experience in evaluating talent. He also has worked first hand developing pitchers at a high level. I have no doubt he will make an impact on our pitching staff and our program."
As a player at Newberry, Perry enjoyed a standout baseball career where he was a four-year letterman for the Indians. He led the team in innings pitched and strikeouts from 1995-97 and also boasted the team's best ERA in 1995-96. Over his career, he was a starting pitcher for four years and made 36 starts, winning 16 games, and saving seven.
Perry graduated from Newberry in 1997 with a degree in physical education.
