Coach McDonald is from Sumter, SC where he is a 2003 graduate of Lakewood High School. He went on to play at Coker College in Hartsville, SC where he graduated in 2007. Coach McDonald started his coaching career in the Sumter Dixie Majors league in 2005 where he also coached the All-Star team.

He was named Head Coach of Dalzell-Shaw American Legion baseball team in 2006. After going winless in his first season, he led the Jets to 21 wins, their first league championship, and first ever birth in the state tournament in his second season as head coach. He also served as a student assistant coach at Coker College in 2007.

In 2008, he was an assistant coach at Lakewood High School and became the Head Coach of Bishopville American Legion Baseball team where he coached for two summers. He coached 15 American Legion Baseball players that went on to play college baseball. In past years, he has been an instructor at other college baseball camps that include Clemson University, the University of South Carolina, and College of Charleston.

Coach McDonald served as Recruiting Coordinator and Infield coach for Florence-Darlington Technical College during the 2008-2009 school year and before being named Head Coach in April 2009. He became one of the youngest college head baseball coaches in the country at just 24 years old.

The 2012 Stinger Baseball team won the Region 10 Regular Season Championship finishing 20-4 in conference play and 44-12 overall. This set a school record for wins in a season and is only the second Region 10 Championship in school history. They were nationally-ranked for the first time in school history, reaching as high as #7 in the country. Coach McDonald also received the award for Region 10 Coach of the Year. In 2015, the Stingers reached their highest ranking in school history at #4 in the nation. 

In 2017, the Stingers won the Region 10 Tournament Championship and Eastern District Championship for the first time in school history. They made their first appearance at the JUCO World Series in Grand Junction, CO finishing 7^th in the country. Coach McDonald was named NJCAA D1 Eastern District Coach of the Year and ABCA/Diamond Sports NJCAA D1 Eastern Region Coach of the Year.

In 2018, The Stingers won the Region 10 Regular Season Championship for the 3rd time in school history. They finished with a region record of 19-3 and an overall record of 43-13. 27 of the players on the roster signed with 4-year schools that spring, which was the most of any JUCO in the nation.

In 2021, the Stingers won the Region 10 Regular Season Championship, Region 10 Tournament Championship, and East District Championship. They made their second appearance at the JUCO World Series and set a school record for wins with a 46-8 record. Coach McDonald was named Region 10 Coach of the Year, NJCAA D1 East District Coach of the Year and ABCA/Diamond Sports NJCAA Eastern Region Coach of the Year.

In 2022, the Stingers repeated as Region 10 Regular Season Champions and Region 10 Tournament Champions and finished as East District Runner-ups. Coach McDonald was named Region 10 Coach of the Year. They finished the season 49-13, which set a new school record for wins in a season.

In 2023, the Stingers won their 3rd straight Region 10 Regular Season Championship and finished as East District Runner-ups. Coach McDonald was named Region 10 Coach of the Year. The Stingers set a new school record for wins, finishing the season with a 50-13 record. The team was ranked as high as #2 in the nation during the season, the highest ranking in school history.

Since arriving in Florence, he has coached over 100 NCAA Division 1 baseball signees and over 200 total former Stingers that have gone on to play baseball at 4-year colleges. This includes John Taylor, who helped lead the University of South Carolina to back to back NCAA Baseball National Championships in 2010 and 2011 and Spencer Jordan, Florence-Darlington Technical College's first MLB draft pick by the Atlanta Braves in the 41st Round in 2010. He has coached 15 total players that have gone onto be selected in the MLB Draft. He has coached 4 NJCAA All-Americans, 3 Region 10 Player's of the Year, 4 Region 10 Pitcher's of the Year, 5 Region 10 Relief Pitcher's of the Year, and 1 Gold Glove All-American.

Coach McDonald and the Stingers have had six consecutive seasons of 42 or more wins. He has a career won/loss record of 518-231-1 for a .692 winning percentage and has averaged almost 39 wins per season at FDTC. Coach McDonald is also the Director of Athletics at Florence-Darlington Technical College. Coach McDonald and his wife Kayla have a twin boy and girl, Maddux and Isabella.

Coach McDonald’s Milestone Victories

Win #1- February 21, 2010 vs. Limestone College JV

Win #100- May 1, 2012 vs. Southeastern Community College Win #200- April 22, 2015 vs. Brunswick Community College

Win #300- March 31, 2018 vs. Spartanburg Methodist College

Win #400- April 6, 2021 vs. Francis Marion University JV

Win #500- March 29, 2023 vs. Fayetteville Technical Community College