Baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle recently spoke to Dave Wilson of ESPN for an in-depth interview in which he discussed topics including why he came to Texas A&M and how he wants to improve the program.
“I didn’t need this job. I had a great job. To be honest with you, TCU’s program was ahead of Texas A&M’s program. I didn’t leave for a better job. I left for a different job,” Schlossnagle said. “If you asked the average college fan, on a scale of one to 10, where was Texas A&M’s baseball program in 2021, they would have said, ‘Hey, man, it’s a solid eight,’ right? But the attraction wasn’t the eight. The attraction was the difference between eight and 10.”
“If you look at the SEC West — just in our division — since 2012, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Arkansas, Alabama and LSU have either built brand new ballparks or done major renovations since then. Auburn has spent more money on their stadium than Texas A&M. We’re the biggest school with supposedly the most money. Kyle Field is to college football what Olsen Field should be to college baseball.
“What I’m trying to do is get this program right where it should be relative to the size, power and strength of the school.”
Since taking over the program, Schlossnagle has accumulated a 126-60 record and one appearance in the College World Series during his first season.
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Texas A&M’s Jim Schlossnagle notices every detail, yet his big-picture vision is unfolding with an $80 million ballpark approved: “What Camden Yards did to Major League Baseball, I think Texas A&M should strive to do that for college baseball.” https://t.co/wu8kpy5s8j
— Dave Wilson (@dwil) May 29, 2024