Cliff Godwin

Clifford McKinley Godwin (born February 2, 1978) is an American baseball coach and former catcher, who is the current head baseball coach of the East Carolina Pirates. He played college baseball at East Carolina from 1998 to 2001 for head coach Keith LeClair.

Early years Godwin was raised in Snow Hill, North Carolina. He attended Greene Central High School in Snow Hill.

Playing career Godwin enrolled at East Carolina University to play for the Pirates. He red-shirted his freshman season. Over the next four years, he started 126 games as a catcher, and served three years as team co-captain. He batted .322 with 15 home runs and RBIs as a senior and was named 1st team All-Colonial Athletic Association.

In addition to his playing career at East Carolina, Godwin also graduated magna cum laude in 2000 with a Bachelor of Science in management information systems, and went on to earn his MBA from ECU in 2002. He was a two-time Academic All-American selection during his time as a player.

Godwin's first career game as a head coach came on February 13, 2015, a 3–1 loss to Virginia. His first win came on February 21, 2015, against UNC Greensboro.

On May 22, 2025, Godwin became the all-time winningest coach in East Carolina baseball history. Godwin's 428 wins surpassed the previous record of 427 set by Coach Gary Overton on May 16, 1997.

Head coaching record The following is a table of Godwin's yearly records as an NCAA head baseball coach.