BOSTON -- Northeastern University baseball head coach Mike Glavine has made an addition to his coaching staff, with the hiring of assistant coach Kevin Casey ahead of the 2026 season.

Casey returns to the Huskies after serving as head coach at Johnson & Wales University Providence from 2019-2025, where he compiled an impressive record of 144-102-1 (.586 winning percentage) and guided the Wildcats to four Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championships (2021-23, 2025). Casey became the second winningest coach in JWU Providence program history and was named GNAC Coach of the Year twice (2021, 2023).
 
During his tenure at Johnson & Wales, Casey demonstrated exceptional leadership while building a championship culture. In 2025, his Wildcats achieved a 14-2 record in the GNAC (28-15 overall) and went 5-0 in the playoffs to bring home the fifth conference crown in program history. The 2023 edition of the JWU baseball team won a program-record 30 games en route to the GNAC Championship and won two NCAA Tournament games for the first time in program history.
 
Prior to his successful head coaching stint, Casey brings valuable experience from his previous time at Northeastern, having served as an assistant coach from 2014-2018, where he oversaw the hitters and outfielders while also spending a season coaching the catchers. Casey was instrumental in the rebuilding process that culminated in 2018 with a 36-21 record and the Huskies' first trip to the NCAA Tournament since 2003. During his tenure, the Huskies captured a pair of regular season championships (2017-18), posting a record of 65-46 (.586 winning percentage).
 
Before his time with the Huskies, Casey spent two seasons at his alma mater, Tufts University, coaching alongside his father, John Casey, the legendary ABCA Hall of Fame coach. During his time with the Jumbos, he was responsible for infielders and hitters while also organizing recruiting, alumni relations and strength and conditioning. In 2014, the Jumbos won a program-record 34 games and captured the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) East regular season title before earning a spot in the NCAA Division III New England Regional.
 
Casey began his coaching career in 2010 at Daniel Webster College, where he served as the recruiting coordinator, infield and hitting coach. His impact was immediate, as the Eagles posted a 14-win turnaround and finished with the first winning season in school history. Overall, Casey helped guide the team to three consecutive 20-win campaigns, two conference championships and the school's first NCAA Division III Regional appearance in 2012.
 
A 2009 graduate of Tufts University with a bachelor's degree in history, Casey was a four-year starter for the Jumbos, serving as team captain in 2008 and 2009. He helped the Jumbos to four straight postseason berths, including three appearances in the NESCAC Championship. As a sophomore, Casey earned All-New England honors at third base. Casey has coached and mentored more than a dozen Major League Baseball draft picks throughout his coaching career.