Larry Owens

Lawrence W. Owens (born December 31, 1968) is an American baseball coach and former pitcher. Owens played college baseball at Bellarmine before transferring to Vincennes and Armstrong State and in Minor League Baseball (MiLB) for one season in 1990. He served as the head coach of the Bellarmine Knights (2014–2022).

Playing career Owens attended Jeffersonville High School in Jeffersonville, Indiana, where he played for the school's baseball teams where he pitched. He then attended Bellarmine University in 1986 before transferring to Vincennes University and ending up at Armstrong State University. In 1988, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL). As a senior in 1990, Owens was named an honorable mention All-American. He drafted in the 27th round of the 1990 Major League Baseball draft by the Atlanta Braves.

Coaching career In 1997, Owens returned to the CCBL as pitching coach of the Falmouth Commodores. After being the pitching coach for the San Diego Surf Dawgs, Owens joined the Boston Red Sox as an area scout in November, 2005.

On August 7, 2013, Owens was named the head baseball coach at Bellarmine University. Owens resigned from his position with the Knights following the conclusion of the 2022 season. He had a 212–225 record over nine seasons.

On December 15, 2025, Owens was named head baseball coach at Spalding University in Louisville, Kentucky.

Head coaching record