Former Auburn All-American Gabe Gross transitioned to his role as a special assistant for athletics engagement prior to the 2026-27 academic year.
Gross previously served as an assistant coach and associate head coach for Auburn baseball from the 2018-26 seasons. He was promoted from assistant coach to associate head coach in July 2023.
Serving as the team's hitting coach throughout his tenure, Gross and the offense played an instrumental role in leading the Tigers to Omaha twice in three postseasons from 2019-22 to go along with five super regional appearances and six regional appearances, including a regional host site bid in four of the last five seasons and the first two home super regionals in program history in 2025 and 2026.
In Gross' nine seasons as the hitting coach, the Tigers turned in a .286 combined batting average with 959 doubles and 640 home runs in 503 games. With 80 or more home runs in five of the last six seasons, including 90 in 2026 - good for the third highest mark in program history, seven of the program's top 10 home run totals have come under his guidance. In the seven season prior to his arrival (2011-17), Auburn totaled 205 home runs.
Gross' offenses ranked in the top 25 in the country in 16 statistical categories during his eight-year tenure, most recently ranking 18th in the NCAA with 628 hits in 2026.
Gross has helped mentor 21 All-SEC honorees, including 2022 SEC Co-Player of the Year Sonny DiChiara, six All-Americans, seven Freshman All-Americans and 17 MLB Draft picks, headlined by 2025 first round pick Ike Irish, who became the highest-drafted position player (19th) since Gross (15th) in 2001. He has also seen his players set nine top-10 offensive marks in program history.
Hitting development has been a big emphasis under Gross, headlined by the following statistical jumps from notable players.