It didn’t take long for potential candidates in the search for Washington’s next head baseball coach to reveal themselves. Not long after it was reported that Jason Kelly would be leaving for Texas A&M to become their next pitching coach, rumors began to swirl about potential candidates to take over on Montlake.
D1Baseball.com’s managing editor Kendall Rogers singled out University of San Diego head coach Brock Ungricht as one of the potential frontrunners for the job, a candidate who has a lot of success with the Toreros.
He holds a 102-60-1 record over three seasons at the helm and has led his team to appearances in NCAA Regionals in 2022 and 2024. The Toreros went 41-15 under his watch in 2024 and took home the WCC regular season title thanks to a stellar 20-4 record, and the conference tournament title.
That led to an appearance in the Santa Barbara Regional, where Ungricht’s team lost to the Oregon Ducks in the opening game and beat the Fresno State Bulldogs in their second game before their season eventually came to an end at the hands of their hosts, the Gauchos.
More candidates for the job should reveal themselves over the next few days as athletic director Pat Chun should work quickly to fill the opening.
I'll have more on the @UW_Baseball head coaching search later tonight. One name I continue to hear will be strongly in the mix is @USDbaseball skipper Brock Ungricht, who recently led the Toreros to the NCAA tourney. Finished runner up the last go-round.
— Kendall Rogers (@KendallRogers) June 30, 2024