Louisville baseball coach Dan McDonnell may just be the greatest coach in the modern-day history of the Cardinals' athletics department given that he’s achieved far more with far fewer resources than anyone else. That’s why it couldn’t be Howard Schnellenberger, because while the Cardinals didn't have a conference home at the time, he still had considerable backing. That’s why it couldn’t be Denny Crum or Rick Pitino, either, because basketball has always been the flagship program of the department. McDonnell, the longest-tenured coach in U of L's athletics department, has carried the Cards to five College World Series appearances thanks to his...
