Schlossnagle fires back at Texas opening rumors
“I took the job at Texas A&M to never take another job again, and that hasn’t changed in my mind.”
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - The longhorns announced their firing of head baseball coach David Pierce Monday morning, just hours before Texas A&M and Tennessee squared off in a winner-take-all matchup for the College World Series title. Speculation then emerged regarding both Jim Schlossnagle and the Volunteers’ head coach Tony Vitello.
Moments after his team lost in the College World Series championship game, Schlossnagle was asked about rumors circulating Texas’ job opening. TexAgs reporter Richard Zane referenced the “rumor circulating today about a specific job opening” before asking Schlossnagle about his future in College Station.
“I think it’s pretty selfish of you to ask me that question, to be honest with you. I left my family to be the coach at Texas A&M,” exclaimed Schlossnage. “I took the job at Texas A&M to never take another job again, and that hasn’t changed in my mind. I understand you got to ask the question, but I gave up a big part of my life to come take this job and I’ve poured every ounce of my soul in this job and I’ve given this job every single ounce I can possibly give it so write that.”
Schlossnagle has led A&M to its only two final four appearances in the CWS in program history, in two of his three seasons in College Station. He has made seven trips to Omaha and is one of just four coaches to win multiple College World Series games with two different schools.
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