Adrian College

NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Rainey has guided the program to 13 consecutive 30-win seasons, including an all-time 37 wins in 2012, 2019 and 2021. Additionally, the team has secured 19 straight winning-seasons under Rainey's tenure.

- All 15 NCAA Tournament appearances in program history have come under Rainey's leadership.

- The Bulldogs became the first MIAA team to reach the NCAA World Series in 2008, finishing fourth in the nation behind a 36-13 overall record.

- In 2009, Adrian set an MIAA record by winning the league with a 25-3 record. The team went on to host the NCAA Midweast Regional at Nicolat Field for the first time in program history.

- Rainey's current assistant and third base coach Aaron Klotz was first Bulldog to earn MIAA Player of the Year honors in 1997.

- Adrian was named the 2016 NCAA D-III statistical champion with a .438 on-base percentage, a school record.

- Ryan Dorow was the 2014 D3baseball.com National Rookie of the Year.

- Todd Meyers earned the ABCA National Gold Glove Award at shortstop in 2009.

- Gunner Rainey earned the ABCA National Gold Glove Award at catcher in 2021.

- Alex Cowart (2009-10), Dorow (2014, '16-17) and Tommy Parsons (2017-18) are the only Bulldogs chosen All-American in multiple years.

- Ryan Domschot (D3Baseball.com, 2009), Cowart (ABCA, 2009), Ian Mikowski (D3Baseball.com, 2017) and Parsons (ABCA, 2018) are the only first-team All-Americans in team history.

- Dorow was a Major League Baseball draft pick (Texas Rangers, 30th Round) in 2017, while Parsons was an Appalachian League All-Star at Johnson City (St. Louis Cardinals) as undrafted free agent in 2018.

- Mo Hanley was selected by the Los Angeles Angels in the 2021 MLB draft.

- David Kedrow signed in the USPBL in June 2025.

- Rainey has coached three additional players that went on to sign minor league contracts including Tommy Parsons (St. Louis Cardinals), Dugan Darnell (Colorado Rockies), and Pierce Banks (Minnesota Twins).

- Rainey earned the 2024 and 2025 MIAA Coach of the Year awards.

Prior to being hired as the Bulldogs' head coach, Rainey served as the assistant baseball coach under former athletic director and Bulldog Hall of Fame member Henry Mensing. During the 1993 season, Rainey helped lead Adrian to its first MIAA baseball regular-season crown. As a player for the Bulldogs, Rainey started for three years at catcher, winning a MIAA batting title behind a .467 batting average.

Rainey is an Adrian College graduate of 1989. He then went on to receive a master's degree in sports administration from the United States Sports Academy.

He currently resides in Adrian with his two children, Gunner and Kia.

*Updated as of July 2, 2025*
Coach Rainey's Career Record at Adrian