See is Lee’s pitching coach

New Clemson baseball coach Monte Lee has found his pitching coach.

The Clemson Insider has confirmed Duke pitching coach Andrew See will be the Tigers’ new pitching coach. See came on strong late in the hiring process.

It is believed See got the job based on the fact he already knows a lot of hitters’ and teams’ approaches in the ACC. It also helped that he has established relationships and connections in the ACC, which will help him with scouting reports.

Britt Reames, the pitching coach at The Citadel, and Matt Williams, the pitching coach at UNC Wilmington, were also finalist for the job.

See has spent the last three years at Duke. The Blue Devils pitching staff had a 3.29 ERA last season and teams hit just .247.

In 2014, Duke turned in a historic year on the mound, finishing the season with a 3.14 ERA, the program’s lowest ERA since the 1971 team had a 2.71 ERA. Prior to the 2014 season, the Blue Devils had not posted an ERA under 4.00 since 1993.

Duke ranked second in the ACC in 2014 with 501 strikeouts—a season-record—which averaged out to 8.56 strikeouts per game. It also marked the first time the program recorded 500 strikeouts in a season.

Following the 2014 season, Duke pitcher Drew Van Orden was selected in the fifth round by the Washington Nationals (No. 154 overall) in the MLB Draft.

Prior to his time at Duke, See spent six seasons at Ohio University, where he served as pitching coach and recruiting coordinator. During his time there he coached eight All-Conference First-Team players and three All-Americans, including 2009 MAC Player of the year, Marc Krauss.

An official announcement from Clemson on See may not come until next week after completion of all the background checks.