Coastal Carolina baseball coach calls out Florida’s Kevin O’Sullivan after tournament outburst: 'Bully'

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Coastal Carolina head baseball coach Kevin Schnall called out Florida head coach Kevin O’Sullivan during a news conference after Schnall's team advanced to the super regional round of the NCAA baseball tournament. 

Schnall, whose squad beat East Carolina, 1-0, didn’t like what transpired in a reported altercation at the Chanticleers’ baseball complex. 

O’Sullivan reportedly "ripped into" tournament staff over a schedule change, and Schnall responded by calling him a "bully" in front of reporters. 

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Florida Gators head coach Kevin O'Sullivan before a game against the LSU Tigers at Charles Schwab Field Omaha. (Steven Branscombe/USA Today Sports)

"What transpired this morning on our field, another coach disrespected our associate AD, who works as hard as anybody in our entire program. He disrespected our field crew, who are the salt of the earth," Schnall said. "These guys would do anything for our program. It’s not OK, and this needs to be brought up."

O’Sullivan was reportedly furious the Gators’ matchup against ECU was moved from noon to 1 p.m. Sunday, leading to his outburst with Coastal Carolina staff. Video of the altercation began circulating on social media. 

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The Gators ended up losing to the Pirates, 11-4, and O'Sullivan initially declined to comment about the confrontation with Coastal Carolina staff, saying he "handled it properly, you know, at the end of the game."

On Monday, O’Sullivan and Gators athletic director Scott Stricklin released statements on the matter. 

"Prior to yesterday's