Former Emory University baseball standout and pitching coach, Connor McGuiness '12, celebrates the 2025 World Series title with the Los Angeles Dodgers. On Saturday night, the Dodgers captured their ninth MLB championship after defeating the Toronto Blue Jays in game seven of the thrilling best-of-seven series. McGuiness is pictured in the back row in the middle, to the left of Blake Snell.  

McGuiness was a member of the Emory baseball program from 2008-12, serving as a co-captain his final two seasons. After completing his undergraduate degree, McGuiness joined the Eagles' coaching staff during the 2014 and 2015 seasons and helped Emory to consecutive College World Series appearances including a berth to the 2014 national championship series.

He joined the Dodgers organization in 2016 as the pitching coach with the High-A Great Lakes Loons before he was elevated to the pitching coach with the Single-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes in 2018. McGuiness has spent the past six seasons with the major league club as the Assistant Pitching Coach, winning a World Series title previously in 2020 and 2024.