[4] He began his coaching career as an assistant with the RedHawks for one season before moving to Southern Illinois for three years.
After a one-year return to Miami, he spent a year on staff at Cincinnati and an eight-year stint with Indiana, where he added pitching coach and recruiting coordinator duties.
On June 7, 2013, Neal was named head coach at Cincinnati, and took over the duties following Indiana's elimination from the 2013 College World Series.
On May 23, 2017, two days before Cincinnati was scheduled to play its first game in the American Athletic Conference tournament, it was announced Neal would step down from his head coaching responsibilities.
[5] The following is a table of Neal's yearly records as an NCAA head baseball coach.