A month after Tom Slater resigned his post as the Auburn University head baseball coach, the school is still looking for his replacement.

But things are picking up.

A week after Auburn interviewed Samford’s Casey Dunn and Baylor’s Steve Smith — who officially removed his name from the running last week — AU has added another name to its list.

The Myrtle Beach (S.C.) Sun News reported Friday that Auburn contacted Coastal Carolina head coach Gary Gilmore for the vacant position.

Gilmore, who is 507-277 in 13 seasons at Coastal Carolina, has led the Chanticleers to three 50-win seasons in the past four years.

“I’m going to let it play itself out,” Gilmore told the Sun News. “I know Coastal is doing some great things.”

According to the newspaper, Gilmore declined to talk about how far the discussions with Auburn have gone and for how long, adding that it would take an “unbelievable” situation for him to leave his alma mater.

Gilmore signed an eight-year contract extension last season after getting some interest from Tennessee. He earned $112,931 this season and will make $120,000 next year, receiving raises each season through the end of his contract in 2014-15, by which time he will be making
$153,000 in base salary, reported the newspaper. The contract also has a $500,000 buyout.

Slater was making $130,000 when he resigned from Auburn on May 17.

Gilmore also told the Sun News that it would be almost “impossible” for him to see a scenario in which he could see himself leaving Coastal Carolina, but did say “you can never say never.”

Auburn athletic director Jay Jacobs told the Opelika-Auburn News last week that he wanted to take his time hiring a coach to make sure whoever it was, was the best fit for Auburn.

“We’re looking for a guy who can fit in with this baseball team, fit in with our athletics department, with Auburn University and the community, and take this team to the next level and build on the foundation that’s already been built here — a guy who’s going to get us playing in championships regularly,” Jacobs said.

“We’re going to be thorough and diligent. We’re going to find the best guy.  ... We’re not under a clock here.”

Gilmore, in his 19-year career, has a 760-379 overall record and has led Costal Carolina to berths in seven NCAA Regionals.