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Texas A&M has found its new pitching coach under new HC Michael Earley

New Texas A&M head coach Michael Earley has found his new pitching coach

On Sunday, Texas A&M athletic director Trev Alberts made the first significant hire of his tenure with the university. Former hitting coach Michael Earley will return as the baseball program’s head coach, just days after former head coach Jim Schlossnagle shockingly departed for the University of Texas.

Earley tentatively followed Schlossnagle to Texas after officially leaving the program on Tuesday.

Albert’s coaching search was extensive, a process that kept the fans informed and engaged. At the same time, Earley’s name kept popping up as players past and present voiced their support for him to take over despite his youth and lack of head coaching experience.

Earley put pen to paper on Sunday morning and became the 21st head baseball coach in Texas A&M history. The first order of business is building his staff given Nolan Cain and highly regarded pitching coach Max Weiner are staying in Austin.

Earley will likely bring in Texas assistant coach Caleb Longley as the team’s new recruiting director.

On Sunday afternoon, it was reported Earley had found his new pitching coach. Washington head coach Jason Kelly is headed to College Station to lead the pitching staff. Kelly brings extensive experience, and he led the Huskies to an NCAA regional appearance in 2023.

The two served on the same staff at Arizona State, so this looks like a perfect hire on paper to keep the pitching success in place.

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New Texas A&M HC Michael Earley is set to hire a key assistant to his new staff

Texas assistant coach Caleb Longley is expected to join new Texas A&M HC Michael Earley to College Station

On Sunday, Texas A&M athletic director Trev Alberts announced his first significant hire. Former hitting coach Michael Earley will return to the program after briefly following former Aggies head baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle to Texas this week.

Following Schlossnagle’s unexpected departure on Tuesday, Earley’s future seemed secure. However, his name unexpectedly appeared on the interview list later in the week. After several big names, including Oklahoma HC Skip Johnson, were not included in the process down the stretch, Earley emerged as the final candidate before the announcement came on Sunday morning.

While he may lack head coaching experience, Earley’s popularity with the current roster, impressive recruiting background and development arc played a huge role in his landing the gig. However, he’ll need a veteran coaching staff to rely on moving forward, a factor that should reassure fans about the team’s future.

According to D1Baseball’s Kendall Rogers, Earley is expected to bring on current Texas recruiting director/hitting coach Caleb Longley, who could take on Earley’s hitting coach duties with the program. Both coaches served on the same staff at Arizona State during their early careers.

Longley’s equally successful recruiting background matches his coaching chops. which helped Texas produce a record 128 home runs during the 2022 season.

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Texas A&M hired Michael Earley as the program’s newest baseball head coach

Texas A&M athletic director Trev Alberts has hired Michael Earley has the baseball program’s new head coach

Texas A&M baseball is in good hands once again.

First-year athletic director Trev Alberts made his first significant hire in what should be an extended tenure. According to TexAgs, former hitting coach Michael Earley will become the 21st head baseball coach in program history.

The departure of head coach Jim Schlossnagle, who took the Texas Longhorns position after three successful years in College Station, was a significant event in Texas A&M baseball history. His decision to take his entire staff, including Earley, with him marked a major shift in the program.

Spending the past three seasons as the Aggies’ hitting coach, Earley, who is just 36 years of age, has already defined himself as one of the best recruiters and developers in the country. Every player on the Aggie roster, past and present, expressed admiration for his coaching style and ability to mold players into future pro prospects.

Boasting a combination of youth and confidence, finding experienced assistants to join his staff is the next step. As the saying goes, a man is never good without a solid, strong support system by his side to help steady the ship when rough waters approach.

Before his three seasons as A&M’s hitting coach, Earley spent five seasons with Arizona State in a similar position after his pro career ended in 2015.

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Three more candidates have interviewed for Texas A&M baseball’s HC job

Three notable names, including Oklahoma head coach Skip Johnson, have interviewed to replace Jim Schlossnagle

What a week it has been for Texas A&M’s baseball program. The shocking news that head coach Jim Schlossnagle was leaving for the Texas Longhorns just a day after the Aggies had played for the College World Series championship has been one of the biggest stories in all of sports media.

While more information regarding Schlossnagle’s abrupt exit emerges, Texas A&M athletic director Trev Alberts is focused on hiring his replacement as soon as possible. He has already interviewed several candidates over the last two days.

While plenty of rumors (mostly unfounded) have spread on social media, D1Baseball’s Kendall Rogers provided an update, combined with insider information from TexAgs’ Billy Liucci.

On Friday, Rogers confirmed three candidates, including Oklahoma’s Skip Johnson, Wake Forest’s Tom Walter and former Texas A&M hitting coach Michael Earley, who followed Schlossnagle to Austin, have interviewed for the open position.

Do these three options represent the finalists? Time will tell, but a decision could be made as soon as this weekend.

Of the three, Earley is the only coach without any head coaching experience. However, he is an excellent recruiter with obvious ties to the roster, including star hitters Jace LaViolette and Gavin Grahovic, who entered the transfer portal this week.

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Several of Texas A&M baseball’s key assistants will follow Jim Schlossnagle to Texas

Nolan Cain, Max Weiner, and Michael Earley are all headed to Austin

As the shock continues to wear off for Aggies everywhere, the sudden departure of former Texas A&M baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle, who left the program after three seasons for rival Texas, has begun to set in.

While the optics are ugly — a decision was reportedly made days before Texas A&M faced Tennessee in Game 3 of the College World Series finals — this is simply the nature of the business.

Aggies’ athletic director Trev Alberts faces a daunting task and has his work cut out for him this week.

While we wait for news on Schlossnagle’s replacement, we have news regarding his new staff in Austin. According to Houston Chronicles’ Kirk Bohls, third base coach Nolan Cain, pitching coach Max Weiner, and hitting coach Michael Earley will now follow Schlossnagle Texas.

One of the top recruiters in college baseball, Cain had been with the program since 2022. He rose to his position as associate head coach in 2024 while helping land a majority of the Aggies’ talent roster, which paved the way for the best season in Texas A&M history.

Weiner, who spent just one season with the Aggies, completely turned A&M’s pitching around to one of the best units in the country. At the same time, Michael Earley helped pave the way for star outfielders Jace LaViolette and Braden Montgomery to combine for nearly 60 home runs on the year.

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