Kevin Long

Bio

Kevin Long is once again returning to Newport in 2026 in his seventh season as the Gulls pitching coach! Long served in the role from 2011-2015 and made his return alongside manager Mike Coombs for the soon-to-be eight-time NECBL Champions back in 2024. In his tenure with the Gulls, Long has captured three (3) NECBL Championships and four (4) Division Championships. Long, with the rest of the Gulls players and staff, is still hungry for more.

Prior to joining the Gulls, Long was familiar with the NECBL, serving as an assistant coach with the Danbury Westerners. He also held the position of pitching coach with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League in 2009. Long pursued his passion for coaching college baseball while still working as a detective for the Miami Police Department. Upon his retirement in 2003, Long accepted a position as a pitching coach on the Miami-Dade College staff, and in 2014, his Miami-Dade team was the national runner-up in the JUCO World Series.

While with Newport, 11 of his pitchers reached the Major Leagues, while hundreds signed professional contracts. In 2013, Long helped guide the Gulls pitching staff to the top of the NECBL, leading the league in ERA (2.18), wins (30), and saves (13), and were second in the league with 381 strikeouts through 44 games. “I’ve coached at Danbury and in the Cape Cod League,’ Long has said, “and because of the places I've been, I know that this is one of the best collegiate programs in the country, and this is the place to be.”