Dylan Eskew

Dylan Eskew starts his first season as the director of pitching development at his alma mater, South Carolina.

Eskew comes to Carolina after spending the 2026 season as the director of pitching development at Coastal Carolina. He helped the staff that included Darin Horn, who was an All-Sun Belt first team selection and had 93 strikeouts in 67.1 innings pitched, Luke Jones, who had 67 strikeouts in 15 starts for the Chants and Cam Flukey, who is projected to be a first-round pick in the 2026 MLB First-Year Player Draft.

Eskew is no stranger to Columbia, as he pitched for the Gamecocks from 2023-25. He made 34 appearances and 24 starts for Carolina, helping USC to a 2023 Super Regional and 2024 Regional appearance. He pitched in 2024 for current pitching coach Matt Williams and had three wins with 40 strikeouts and a 4.60 ERA.

Eskew graduated from South Carolina with a degree in interdisciplinary studies in May of 2024. Eskew was a CSC Academic All-District selection in 2024 and was a two-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll.