He was named the Big South Coach of the Year in 2011, when the Charleston Southern Buccaneers went 29–30 and tied for third place in the conference after finishing last in 2010.
[2] In the early 1990s, Lake played baseball at USC Salkehatchie and Newberry College and graduated from Charleston Southern University in 1994.
[2][3][4] After graduating from Charleston Southern in 1994, Lake spent four years as a high school baseball coach.
Lake then spent one season at College of Charleston (2003), three at Ole Miss (2004–2006), and two at The Citadel (2007–2008).
[2][5][6] Lake was hired to replace Jason Murray as Charleston Southern's head coach for the start of the 2009 season.