Athletic Director Lynn W. Thompson announced on July 26, 2011 that
Jason Beverlin, the pitching coach at
Tennessee for the past two seasons, would become the Wildcats' new head baseball coach. Beverlin replaced
Mervyl Melendez. Under Melendez, the baseball team had achieved success, including five consecutive
MEAC championships from 2000–2004, and six more from 2006–2011. In 2006, one of his players was credited with Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, and Pitcher of the Year accolades. Melendez was voted MEAC Coach of the year 2000 and 2001. The Wildcats under Melendez have made regional appearances in every year from 2000–2004 and 2006–2011. Bethune–Cookman also claimed tournament championships in 1997 and 1999 under coach
Richard Skeel and in 2012 in Beverlin's first season. ==Softball==