PROVIDENCE, R.I. – JWU (Providence) baseball head coach Kevin Casey has announced his resignation to accept an assistant coach role at NCAA Division I Northeastern University.

A two-time Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Coach of the Year (2021, 2023), Casey completed his seventh season at the helm of the Wildcats this past May and leaves JWU as the second winningest coach in program history with a record of 144-102-1 (.586 winning pct.). During that span, he guided the Wildcats to four Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championships (2021-23, 2025).

"Kevin took our baseball program to unprecedented heights during his time in Providence," said Director of Athletics Dana Garfield. "He leaves behind a winning culture and a solid foundation that will continue as we enter the Conference of New England. We wish Kevin and his family nothing but continued success at Northeastern."

In 2025, the Wildcats cruised to 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 squad won a program-record 30 games, captured the third GNAC Championship in program history, and won a pair of NCAA Tournament games against Middlebury and Bridgewater State for the first time in program history. The previous season, JWU captured the conference title and picked up a win in the NCAA Tournament for the second-consecutive season, defeating perennial regional power Wheaton (MA), 6-3.

Casey arrived in Providence following four years as an assistant coach at Northeastern, where he oversaw the hitters and outfielders, and also spent a season coaching the catchers. Casey was part of a rebuilding process at NU 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 during that span (.586 winning pct.).

Prior to his stint with the Huskies, Casey spent two seasons at his alma mater, Tufts University, coaching alongside his father, John Casey. He began his coaching career in 2010 at Daniel Webster College, where he served as the recruiting coordinator, infield and hitting coach.

A nationwide search is underway for a new baseball coach.