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

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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