Tag: Nolan Cain

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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Texas A&M OF Braden Montgomery receives positive injury update regarding his MLB future

Braden Montgomery’s season-ending ankle injury was a reported clean break that shouldn’t affect his playing future

The result of Saturday’s first game of the super regional between Texas A&M–Oregon was the only good news for the Aggies. The 10-6 victory came at a cost: Star outfielder Braden Montgomery sustained a season-ending ankle injury after a base-running error in the bottom of the first.

While no one can be blamed for what was a freak incident, third base coach Nolan Cain’s signal to Montgomery to head home on Jackson Appel’s single set the stage for the devastating injury. Even though the junior’s postseason is over, his future in the 2024 Major League Baseball draft in July is reportedly right on track.

Just hours after A&M’s victory, baseball analyst Jeremy Booth reported  Montomgery’s injury was a clean break that should heal in about a month without lingering nerve-related issues.

As a projected top-five pick in the draft, I’d expect Montgomery, as Booth stated, to be up and running in the early weeks of his pro career. Montgomery ends his Texas A&M career with 76 hits, 27 home runs and a .322 batting average.

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Everything Aggie coaches Buzz Williams and Nolan Cain said at the TexAgs 2023 Preseason Kickoff

Basketball coach Buzz Williams and baseball Assistant coach Nolan Cain spoke about their teams’ respective expectations for the coming season.

As the summer months slowly begin to dwindle, it means that it will soon be time to turn the page toward a full slate of exciting college sports that includes football, basketball, and the lead-up to baseball.

TexAgs recently held their 2023 Preseason Kickoff Event, which benefits the Kidz 1st Fund. The fund was established by Coach Jimbo Fisher & Candi Fisher after their son was diagnosed with Fanconi anemia. The Kidz1stFund raises awareness & funds for FA research.

The kickoff event had no shortage of noteworthy speakers as basketball Head Coach Buzz Williams and baseball Assistant Coach Nolan Cain took the stage to field questions about their teams’ respective offseasons and the expectations for each program heading into the fall.

Coach Buzz, who led the Aggies to a 15-3 record in the SEC and a second consecutive conference title game, made it clear that the expectations are raised for this program in 2023. It’s hard to be better than that record, but when it comes to their early exit in the 2023 NCAA Tournament to Penn State, that is by all means a barrier they’re motivated to overcome in the new season.

As for Texas A&M’s baseball team, Assistant Coach Nolan Cain made it clear that they aim to be playing in Omaha every single season, and if it means being aggressive in the transfer portal to give this roster an added edge, then so be it. Furthermore, that only means that competition for playing time will be at an all-time high heading into the fall.

Here is everything Williams and Cain said at the TexAgs Preseason Kickoff event.

Texas A&M Baseball promotes Nolan Cain to Associate Head Coach

After Nate Yeskie’s departure to LSU, Texas A&M has promoted Nolan Cain as an Associate Head Coach for the 2024 college baseball season.

It was announced on Tuesday that Texas A&M Baseball Head Coach Jim Schlossnagle had promoted Nolan Cain as an Associate Head Coach for the 2024 campaign, according to an official release from Texas A&M Athletics. Cain, who joined the Aggies staff during the 2021 season, has been the program’s recruiting ace, coaching third base and working closely with catchers.

Cain transitioned to Texas A&M after eight seasons as a former LSU Head Coach Paul Manieri’s staff member, including five seasons as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. He also worked one season as the Tigers’ volunteer coach and two seasons as operations coordinator.

As one of the top recruiters in the country, Cain has aided the Aggies in landing recent talent, such as Freshman All-America outfielder Jace LaViollette, and the pitching duo of Justin Lamkin and Shane Sdao. During his illustrious recruiting career at LSU, three of his last four recruiting classes at LSU were ranked in the national top five, which included a No 2 finish in the 2020 recruiting cycle.

Jim Schlossnagle’s recent quote regarding Cain’s promotions speaks volumes regarding his importance to the program’s future success:

“Nolan has been the glue to our program over the past two years and especially over the past few weeks,” Schlossnagle stated. “He has more than earned this promotion and has continued to prove his incredible value both on the field and on the recruiting trail. We are excited to have Nolan and his family in Aggieland for a long time!”

Cain will replace former pitching coach Nate Yeskie, Associate Head Coach duties, whose recent departure to LSU led to Monday’s hiring of the young up-and-coming coach Max Weiner to fill the pitching coach position.

Nolan Cain knows the future is bright for the Maroon and White heading into the 2024 season and beyond, and by the looks of it, he couldn’t be happier anywhere else.

“Since our arrival at Texas A&M, the transition for my wife, children and I has been very smooth and welcoming from the 12th Man and the Bryan-College Station community,” Cain stated. “Beginning with the first day here our staff and families have embraced one another and it felt as though we had worked together for years. The present and future of Aggie Baseball is bright and we could not be happier with our time here.”

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