AUSTIN, Texas — University of Texas regents on Thursday approved a seven-year contract for new baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle that pays him $1 million in each of the first two seasons and then $2.68 million annually for the next five.
Texas hired Schlossnagle in June while working for Southeastern Conference rival Texas A&M after the Aggies lost to Tennessee in the College World Series championship game. Schlossnagle replaced David Pierce, who was fired after eight seasons that included three Big 12 titles but just three CWS appearances.
Texas, which moved from the Big 12 to the SEC on July 1, also paid a $2.7 million severance package to Texas A&M as part of the signing.
Schlossnagle spent three seasons at Texas A&M and quickly built the Aggies into a national power with two CWS appearances. He now leads a Texas program with a long history of success and six national titles, but none since 2005.
Prior to coming to Texas A&M in 2022, Schlossnagle coached TCU from 2004-2021, leading the Horned Frogs to the CWS five times, including four straight from 2014-2017.
The Associated Press and ESPN's Dave Wilson contributed to this report.
