SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Delivering continuity in the program's pursuit of a second consecutive Big South Championship, USC Upstate baseball and head coach Kane Sweeney are proud to announce the promotion of Easton Cullison. The former Spartan enters his second season on staff, his first as an assistant coach.
 
Serving as a student assistant for the Spartans last season, Cullison helped Upstate to its first-ever NCAA Regional behind its first Big South regular season and tournament championships. Working primarily with the team's offense and infield defense while serving as the team's first base coach, he helped the Spartans rank top 30 in the NCAA in 11 different statistical categories, including top-five placements for sacrifice flies (first), hits (second), runs (second), and scoring (third).
 
A four-year Spartan player, competing from 2021-24, Cullison stands as one of the most prolific base stealers in program history, owning the Division I era (2007-pres.) career and single season records for stolen bases with 52 and 25, respectively. Over 145 career games, 111 starts, he posted a .281 career batting average, collecting 116 hits, 53 RBI, and 86 runs scored.
 
A native of Spartanburg, S.C., Cullison graduated from USC Upstate in 2025.
 
All hires by the University of South Carolina Upstate athletic department are subject to an approved background check.
 
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