John McCormack, the longtime baseball coach at Florida Atlantic University, added another entry to his list of accolades on Wednesday, when the American Baseball Coaches Association announced he would be a part of their 2026 Hall of Fame class.
“The award will have my name on it, but it is a testament to the program and all that has been accomplished on and off the field,” read a statement from McCormack, who in his 35 years with the program has helped build it into one of the more successful on FAU’s campus.
Since taking over as head coach in 2009, the man known as “Coach Mac” has led the Owls to six NCAA Regional appearances, four regular season conference championships and a conference tournament championship in 2013.
In 17 seasons under his leadership, Florida Atlantic has a record of 577-372-2 and has seen 13 players get selected in the MLB draft, most recently Los Angeles Angels’ first baseman Nolan Schanuel, who was taken with the 11th pick in 2023.
McCormack has been a fixture in FAU’s baseball program for over three decades now, signing on as an assistant coach in 1991 before being promoted to associate head coach in 1998. As an assistant and associate head coach, McCormack helped lead another 658 wins, seven NCAA Regional appearances and the program’s only regional championship in 2002.
The Owls have finished with winning seasons in all but one of McCormack’s 17 as head coach, including this past season going 37-21.
