A&M's Schlossnagle hired as Longhorns' next baseball coach, hours after wrapping CWS run with Aggies

AUSTIN (Talk1370.com) -- Less than 24 hours after wrapping up a run in the College World Series finals, Texas A&M head baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle is trading in the maroon and white for burnt orange.

In a move first reported Tuesday afternoon by 247Sports and confirmed by UT Athletics late Tuesday, Schlossnagle will become the Longhorns' 14th head coach, replacing David Pierce who was fired by Texas on Monday after an eight-year run in Austin.

Schlossnagle has been with the Aggies for the past three seasons, following a run at TCU from 2004-21. This year, A&M fought its way to the CWS, coming up just short Monday night with a 6-5 loss in Game 3 of the championship series to Tennessee.

His career record is 946-455; over the past three years in College Station, his Aggies were 135-62 with two CWS appearances.

It won't be the first time Schlossnagle and UT athletic director Chris Del Conte have worked together - during Schlossnagle's run at TCU, Del Conte served as the school's athletic director from 2009-17.

"I would like to thank General Welsh, Trev Alberts and the 12th Man for an incredible experience during my time at Texas A&M," said Schlossnagle. "Although I know many will be upset with my decision, I chose to make a change to join a longtime friend to continue my career as a college baseball coach. The run to the National Championship game was truly a remarkable one this year, and I will savor the memories and true friendships I have made there for a lifetime."