Lancaster joined the Radford Baseball coaching staff as an assistant coach in August 2022.
"Seth is huge addition to our coaching staff," said Guerra of his first hire. "He had a storied career as a player winning a National Championship at Coastal Carolina. Seth's mentality as a player has carried over to the way he coaches. He is a tremendous teacher and can relate very well with players. I have had the opportunity to see Seth evolve as a coach over the years and I believe he has a tremendous future in the coaching profession. I am very excited to welcome Seth and his fiancé Sydney to Radford."
Lancaster comes to the New River Valley from Longwood where he served as a graduate assistant and hitting coach. Prior to that, Lancaster worked at Georgia Southern as a volunteer assistant coach for one season. He helped the Eagles to a 34-23 record in 2021 and then capped his tenure in Statesboro with a 41-20 season that resulted in the hosting of an NCAA Tournament regional.
The Hanahan, S.C. native is very familiar with the Big South Conference, having played at Coastal Carolina from 2015-2018. Lancaster was named to four different All-American teams as a senior after hitting .305 with 20 home runs and 57 RBI. He was Coastal's top hitter in the postseason of their championship run, batting .444 with a team-high .744 slugging percentage.
Lancaster won a National Championship with the Chanticleers in 2016 and was drafted in the eighth round of the MLB First-Year Player Draft in 2018 by the Philadelphia Phillies. He went on to play in the New York Penn League with the Williamsport Crosscutters and South Atlantic League with the Lakewood BlueClaws.
During his winters in Conway, Lancaster was a baseball instructor for 3B Baseball, helping with offensive and infield development. He assisted the coaches and staff with all aspects of player development and helped facilitate Carolina Teal team travel, practices and camps.
Lancaster also helped Coach Gary Gilmore with his baseball camps as a lead baseball instructor. While working with coach Gilmore, he helped set up and tear down the field, as well as assisted the recruiting coordinator with on-campus recruiting.
