Baseball | October 03, 2025

AIKEN, S.C. – USCA baseball head coach Keith Gorman has added Davin Conway and Riley Nelson as assistant coaches.

"Davin will make an immediate impact in all areas of our program," Gorman said. "He brings intelligence, tireless work ethic, and a deep commitment to player development. His ability to build strong relationships with our student-athletes will accelerate their growth on and off the field. On the recruiting side, his drive and attention to detail will leave a lasting mark on the future of this program."

"We're extremely excited to welcome Riley to our coaching staff at USCA," Gorman stated. "Riley brings a tremendous amount of experience and knowledge, having spent several years working under legendary head coach Tim Wallace at Spartanburg Methodist. His time there, especially serving as interim head coach, has made him into a well-rounded coach and leader. His ability to identify and develop talent was a major reason for Spartanburg Methodist's continued success. We're confident he'll have a big impact on our program both on the field and in building our future."

Conway began his college playing career in 2017 at Knox College in Galesburg, Ill. as an outfielder and pitcher. During his time there, he earned the team voted upon award of Most Improved Player in 2018, was named a team captain for the 2021 season, and earned Midwest Conference all-academic honors all four years. Conway walked on to the football team in 2019, where he served as a special teams player and defensive back for the Prairie Fire. Conway graduated with a degree in political science and a minor in education policy. 
 
Following his graduation, Conway attended Cabrini University in Radnor, Pa., where he earned his master's in science of organizational leadership. Conway was a relief pitcher and veteran presence for the Cabrini Diamond Cavs. Conway helped the program to a 31-11 ledger in 2022 and an Atlantic East Conference Championship runner-up finish in 2023.
 
In his first season at Barton College, the program fielded one of the top pitching staffs in the country ending the season with a 2.54 K:BB ratio (11th in D-II), a 1.35 WHIP (13th in D-II), and a 4.29 team ERA (19th in D-II). The program also experienced great team success in his time with the staff posting 34 wins in 2024 breaking the previous program record and having another 30-win season in 2025.

Conway also brings with him a great diversity of experiences including developing practice plans for pitchers, introducing arm care, mobility exercises, utilization of technology, recruitment of varsity team players, and bullpen management on gameday. He has traveled up and down the East Coast to evaluate players for Gorman while with the Bulldogs. His recruitment experience at Barton includes the signings of many high school athletes, junior college players, and four-year transfers, including an NJCAA All-American pitcher, several all-state, all-region, and all-conference high school athletes and transfers.

Nelson arrives at USCA after being the interim head coach and recruiting coordinator at Spartanburg Methodist College. There, he worked under Wallace. During his time at SMC, he worked with 35 Division I transfers. Nelson guided the program to as high as No. 17 in NJCAA DI. His teams also improved offensive every season, sporting a .346 batting average and a .975 OPS during his third year. Additionally, Nelson worked with more than 25 first-team all-conference performers. 

In addition to his work at SMC, Nelson served as the hitting coach in the Appalachian League during the summers of 2024 and 2025, helping lead the Danville Otterbots to a league championship in 2024. The league is widely recognized for producing top-tier professional talent, with over 120 players signing MLB contracts in the last four years.

His coaching résumé also includes time as Recruiting Coordinator at Lamar Community College (Fall 2023), where he focused on offensive development, and as an Assistant Coach at Guilford Tech Community College (2019–2021), where he helped guide the program to a top-15 NJCAA DII ranking. Since he's been coaching, 10 of his student-athletes signed MLB contracts.