Daniel Carinci enters his second season as an assistant coach with the Illinois State baseball program in 2027. Carinci joined the Redbird staff as the director of operations in the fall of 2025 before transitioning into an assistant coaching role in the spring of 2026. Carinci works primarily with the Redbird infielders and assists with the development of the team's hitters.

Prior to joining the Redbirds, Carinci served as a graduate assistant coach at Baldwin Wallace University in 2024 and 2025. The program made back-to-back NCAA Regional appearances during his two years with the Yellow Jackets.

Before his stop in Berea, Carinci played five seasons at the Division I level. He started his collegiate career at Alabama in 2019, appearing in 17 games with three starts. With the Crimson Tide, Carinci added three hits and a run batted in. 

In 2020, Carinci departed Tuscaloosa and joined Kansas State for a two-year stop with the Wildcats. Across two seasons, Carinci appeared in 56 games, including 46 starts. In Manhattan, Carinci recorded a .301 batting average with 50 hits, 21 RBIs, and three home runs.

Carinci concluded his playing career at Marshall, joining the program ahead of the 2022 season for his final two years. With the Thundering Herd, he started in 86 games, appearing in 101. He tallied a batting average of .273, 101 hits, 41 RBIs, and six home runs across his two-year stint with Marshall. Across five season of Division I baseball, Carinci appeared in 174 games, finishing with a .276 career batting average, 154 hits, 63 RBIs, and nine home runs.

A four-year letterwinner at Pickering High School in Ajax, Ontario, Canada, Carinci was a three-time Male Athlete of the Year from 2016-18, and was named an honorable mention for the Perfect Game Canada/Puerto Rico All-America squad. Carinci was also a member of the Canadian Junior National team and was rated as the top infield prospect in Canada by Prep Baseball Report.

Carinci earned his bachelor's degree from Marshall University and later completed his MBA. He and his wife, Lauren, reside in Bloomington.