THE LONGLEY FILE

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Full Name: Caleb Longley
Born: Jan. 25, 1995
Hometown: Cleveland, Tenn.
Education: East Tennessee State, 2018 (B.S. Exercise Science)
Wife: Demi

COACHING EXPERIENCE

2020-21: Dir. of Hitting Development & Analytics, Arizona State
2022: Coord. of Hitting and Pitching Development, Texas
2023: Assistant Coach, Texas
2024: Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coord., Texas
2025: Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coord., Texas A&M
2026: MiLB Hitting Instructor, Cincinnati Reds
2027-Pres.: Assistant Coach, Texas

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

2014-15: Cleveland State CC
2016-18: East Tennessee State
2019: Birmingham-Boomfield Beavers

University of Texas head baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle announced the hiring of assistant coach Caleb Longley on July 1, 2026.

An innovative baseball mind with a reputation for player development, Longley returns for his second stint on The Forty Acres after a six-month run as a minor league hitting instructor for the Cincinnati Reds.

Previously, he spent one season as the recruiting coordinator and assisted with the hitters at Texas A&M. In his lone campaign in College Station, Longley comprised the fourth-best transfer portal class nationally, according to D1Baseball. Offensively, the Aggies mounted 95 home runs, which ranks fourth all-time in school history. First-round pick Jace LaViolette headlined nine players selected in the 2025 MLB Draft, marking the most for the program in nine years.

Prior to his tenure at Texas A&M, Longley worked three seasons on the Longhorns' staff. He served as the coordinator of hitting and pitching development in his first campaign before being elevated to hitting coach ahead of the 2023 season. Longley was also tabbed the program's recruiting coordinator in 2024.

"We are excited to welcome Caleb and Demi back to Austin," Schlossnagle said. "Caleb brings a wealth of experience and knowledge as one of the game's brightest young coaches. He played a significant role in some of the most successful offensive teams in Texas baseball history, and he understands the standard of excellence that comes with wearing this uniform. He has a tremendous passion for player development and is deeply invested in helping student-athletes reach their full potential. I'm excited for the impact he'll have on the growth of our players and the continued success of our program."

Throughout his time at Texas, the Longhorns produced three of their four highest home run totals in school history. In 2022, Texas smashed the program-record with 128 home runs, surpassing the 2010 club that hit 81 homers. The Longhorns delivered 112 home runs and 91 blasts in 2023 and 2024, respectively.

With Longley's assistance, the 2022 Longhorns also slugged .550 to break the previous school-record of .508 set in 1974. During that historic season, Ivan Melendez became the first Longhorn to win the USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award and swept the national player of the year accolades. Melendez hit a program-record 32 home runs, surpassing Kyle Russell's Texas-record 28 homers in 2007 and Kris Bryant's BBCOR era mark of 31 blasts in 2013. He batted .387 and paced the country with 94 RBI and an .863 slugging percentage. Behind the most prolific power-hitting team in school history, the Longhorns advanced to the College World Series, logging a 47-22 ledger.

In 2023, Longley guided six offensive players to Big 12 All-Conference plaudits, including three first-team honorees. Every regular set a new career-high in homers and five players reached double-digits after returning only two starters and just 23 home runs from the previous year. As a team, Texas batted .293 and averaged over seven runs per game. Despite featuring an almost entirely new lineup, the Longhorns came up just one game short of advancing to their third-straight College World Series.

The 2024 Longhorns made their fourth consecutive NCAA Regional appearance, and the team smacked 112 home runs, the second-most in program history. Outfielder Max Belyeu had a breakout sophomore season, tallying a .329 average, 18 homers and 53 RBI to earn Big 12 Player of the Year recognition. Leadoff man Jared Thomas led the squad with a .349 mark and 61 scored before hearing his name called in the second round of the MLB Draft.

As a recruiter, Longley inked a top-3 signing class in 2024, according to Baseball America. He also helped lay the foundation for Texas' No. 1-ranked group in 2025, landing eventual National Freshman of the Year Anthony Pack Jr., Brett Crossland and Brody Walls.

"I'm incredibly grateful to Coach Jim Schlossnagle for the opportunity to return to The Forty Acres," Longley said. "I have tremendous respect for the way he leads a program and develops both players and coaches, and I'm excited to be a part of it. I'm looking forward to working alongside such an outstanding staff, including the opportunity to reunite with Troy Tulowitzki. I'm eager to get to work, build meaningful relationships with our players and do everything I can to help this program compete for championships."

Longley began his college baseball coaching career at Arizona State, tutoring 2020 No. 1 overall selection Spencer Torkelson and fellow first-rounder Alika Williams. The Sun Devils earned an NCAA Tournament bid in his first campaign before the COVID-19 shortened season the following year.

A native of Cleveland, Tenn., Longley also has experience as a quarterback trainer, working with several NFL and NCAA Power Four signal callers. He was heavily involved with the draft preparation for the late Dwayne Haskins in 2019 and Jalen Hurts in 2020. Longley developed custom arm care, arm strengthening and activation regimens used by NFL and NCAA quarterbacks across the globe.

Additionally, he was the former owner and founder of High Intent Training, a baseball player development center in Nashville, Tenn.

An accomplished Division I player at East Tennessee State, Longley registered 43 career home runs. As a senior, the First Team All-Southern Conference nod slashed .310/.400/.655 with 14 home runs, 20 doubles and 50 RBI. Longley finished his playing career professionally with the Bloomfield Beavers.