Michigan baseball has been the one northern team to shirk mediocre expectations.
Northern college baseball exists, but it doesn’t come close to the same stratosphere as southern schools. The Wolverines had become an exception, in large part (or in complete part) due to manager Erik Bakich.
Unfortunately, his time in Ann Arbor appears to be coming to an end, as the coach since 2013 is heading to Clemson, according to Maize and Blue Review’s Brandon Justice.
Michigan head coach Erik Bakich is leaving for Clemson, multiple sources confirm to Maize & Blue Review.
Off the heels of a Big Ten Tournament title and regional final finish, Bakich leaves nine years after being hired away from Maryland.
Bakich’s contract information includes an annual salary of $1 million-plus, according to multiple sources.
The maize and blue under Bakich were a game away from winning the College World Series in 2019. The Wolverines nearly got out of the Louisville regional in 2022 to advance to Omaha, but a controversial call in favor of the Cardinals sent hometown Louisville in the rubber match.
Michigan baseball did win the Big Ten Tournament, joining the other three major sports to win the conference in a calendar year.
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