THE SCHLOSSNAGLE FILE

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Full Name: James Mark Schlossnagle
Born: Aug. 12, 1970
Hometown: Hagerstown, Md.
Education: Elon, 1992 (B.A. Physical Education); New Orleans, 1995 (M.S. Human Performance/Health Promotion)
Children: Jackson Lambert (Son), Kathleen Grace (Daughter)

COACHING EXPERIENCE

1990-92: Assistant Coach, Elon
1993: Assistant Coach, Clemson
1994-2001: Associate Head Coach, Tulane
2002-2003: Head Coach, UNLV
2004-2021: Head Coach, TCU
2022-2024: Head Coach, Texas A&M
2025-Pres.: Head Coach, Texas

COACHING HONORS

2003: MWC Coach of the Year
2006: MWC Coach of the Year
2007: MWC Coach of the Year
2008: MWC Coach of the Year
2009: MWC Coach of the Year
2010: MWC Coach of the Year
2010: NCBWA National Coach of the Year
2010: FieldTurf National Coach of the Year
2011: MWC Coach of the Year
2015: Big 12 Coach of the Year
2016: Baseball America National Coach of the Year
2025: SEC Coach of the Year

YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORD

2002: 30-30
2003: 47-17, NCAA Regional
UNLV Total (2 Years): 77-17 (.575)
2004: 39-26, NCAA Regional
2005: 41-20, NCAA Regional
2006: 39-23, NCAA Regional
2007 48-14, NCAA Regional
2008: 44-19, NCAA Regional
2009: 40-18, NCAA Super Regional
2010: 54-14, College World Series
2011: 43-19, NCAA Regional
2012: 40-22, NCAA Super Regional
2013: 29-28
2014: 48-18, College World Series
2015: 51-15, College World Series
2016: 49-18, College World Series
2017: 50-18, College World Series
2018: 33-23
2019: 34-28, NCAA Regional
2020: 11-4, canceled (COVID-19)
2021: 41-19, NCAA Regional
TCU Total (18 Years): 734-346 (.680)
2022: 44-20, College World Series
2023: 38-27, NCAA Regional
2024: 53-15, College World Series
Texas A&M Total (3 Years): 135-62 (.685)
2025: 44-14, NCAA Regional
Texas Total (1 Year): 44-14 (.759)
Total (24 Years): 990-469 (.679)

Hall of Famer Jim Schlossnagle enters his second season at the helm of the Texas baseball program in 2026.

Across his 24-year head coaching career at UNLV (2002-03), TCU (2004-21), Texas A&M (2022-24) and Texas (2025-present), Schlossnagle has totaled 990 wins, the sixth-most Division I victories among active skippers.

The two-time National Coach of the Year and nine-time conference honoree has led his team to the College World Series seven times in the last 15 seasons, including a co-nation’s best six trips to Omaha in the last 11 campaigns.

Schlossnagle has guided his club to a top-four finish at the CWS on five occasions, highlighted by earning Texas A&M’s first-ever spot in the championship series in 2024. Meanwhile at TCU, five of the Horned Frogs’ six Omaha appearances came under Schlossnagle, vaulting the program further than it had ever advanced.

He is only the fourth coach to win multiple CWS games at different programs, joining Longhorn legend Augie Garrido, Larry Cochell and Andy Lopez.

Schlossnagle’s squads have played in nine NCAA Super Regionals and 20 NCAA Regionals. The veteran skipper has won 10 conference tournament tiles and 12 conference regular season championships.

Under his tutelage, Schlossnagle has developed 37 All-Americans, 121 MLB Draft picks and 161 All-Conference selections.

The Schlossnagle coaching tree has also been extremely fruitful. Eleven NCAA Division I baseball coaches have sharpened their craft under his mentorship — Buddy Gouldsmith (UNLV), Todd Whitting (Houston), Randy Mazey (West Virginia), Tony Vitello (Tennessee), Ryan Shotzberger (Incarnate Word), Steven Trout (Texas State), Kirk Saarloos (TCU), Bill Mosiello (Ohio State), Michael Earley (Texas A&M) and Josh Elander (Tennessee).

A leader in his sport, Schlossnagle was inducted into the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Hall of Fame in 2025.

Two years prior, he served as president of the organization following a four-year run as vice president. Schlossnagle was the ABCA’s Division I chairman in 2018 and has been integral in shaping the association’s legislative efforts during his time on the board since 2017. He has been an ABCA member for more than three decades and has consistently been involved in advancing the profession.

Historic Start on The Forty

Schlossnagle was tabbed the 14^th head coach in the program’s 124-year history on June 25, 2024. He became just the sixth Longhorn skipper since 1911, excluding when assistant football coach Blair Cherry guided the team from 1943-45 amidst World War II.

His impact was quickly felt, as the Longhorns mounted their best record in 15 years, posting a 44-14 mark. Texas became the first club to win the Southeastern Conference in its first season since the league’s inaugural campaign in 1933.

The Longhorns, who were picked eighth in the conference’s preseason poll, won the league by two games. Texas’ 22-8 ledger in SEC action marked its best record in conference play since 2010.

Behind one of the country’s best pitching staffs and a prolific offense, the Longhorns were named the No. 2 national seed and hosted the NCAA Austin Regional.

On the mound, Texas produced the second-best WHIP (1.18) and the sixth-best ERA (3.71) in all of Division I baseball.

Offensively, the Longhorns launched 85 home runs, the fourth-most in a season in school history. With Schlossnagle's patented approach at the plate, Texas worked lengthy at-bats, pacing the country in pitches per plate appearance (4.08).

Record-Breaking Run in Aggieland

Before his arrival on The Forty Acres, Schlossnagle put together a historic three-year run as the head coach at Texas A&M. While in College Station, the Aggies went 135-62 (.685) and reached the CWS twice. Schlossnagle’s six wins in his two trips to Omaha with Texas A&M tripled the program’s all-time total of two CWS victories.

In his final campaign in Aggieland, Texas A&M won 53 games, which tied for the second-most in school history. Schlossnagle took the Aggies to their best-ever NCAA runner-up finish, outscoring their opponents, 14-3, over the first three games in Omaha to earn their spot in the championship series. Texas A&M fell just short, dropping a tightly-contested series to No. 1 seed Tennessee, 2-1, including a 6-5 result in the final contest.

Schlossnagle’s 2024 club boasted a lights out pitching staff and big-time power bats. Texas A&M notched the fourth-best ERA (3.86) nationally, a country-leading 12 shutouts and a program-record 715 strikeouts. At the plate, the lineup smacked 136 home runs, the fourth-most in all of Division I baseball. Texas A&M had an all-time school-best five players garner All-America accolades — catcher Jackson Appel, outfielders Braden Montgomery and Jace LaViolette and pitchers Ryan Prager and Evan Aschenbeck.

In 2023, Schlossnagle’s Aggies followed a trip to the CWS in his first season by pushing to the title games of both the SEC Tournament and the Stanford Regional, tallying a 38-27 mark.

His success was immediate at Texas A&M, as the Aggies logged a 44-20 record and clinched a berth to the CWS in his first year at the helm in 2022.

Under Schlossnagle’s direction, Texas A&M reached the final four in Omaha, winning games at the CWS for the first time in 20 seasons.

The Aggies also won the SEC Western Division crown with a 19-11 ledger.

Building a Dynasty

Prior to his move to College Station, Schlossnagle built one of college baseball’s elite powers during his 18 years at TCU. He is the Horned Frogs’ all-time winningest coach with a 734-346 (.680) mark.

Schlossnagle guided TCU to Omaha five times, debuting in 2010 and adding four consecutive CWS trips from 2014-17. The Horned Frogs were one of three programs to qualify for Omaha five times in a 10-year stretch (2010-19), remaining as one of the last four teams standing in 2010, 2016 and 2017.

After only making two NCAA Tournament appearances before hiring Schlossnagle, the skipper led TCU to 15 postseasons, including nine consecutive berths from 2004-12. Across that stretch, the Horned Frogs won seven NCAA Regional titles.

Schlossnagle navigated TCU in three different conferences, claiming 19 total conference championships — 10 in the regular season and nine in tournament — between the Big 12, Mountain West and Conference USA.

The Horned Frogs won tournament crowns in their last two seasons in Conference USA before proceeding to win both the regular season and postseason championships in each of their first three years in the Mountain West. TCU left the Mountain West after the 2012 season with 11 league titles — seven in the regular season and four in the tournament.

Schlossnagle wasted little time in the move to the Big 12, winning the postseason tourney and advancing to the CWS in his second campaign. He topped his time in Fort Worth by sweeping the Big 12 regular season and tournament crowns in his final year in 2021.

Overall, the Horned Frogs won six Big 12 Championships with Schlossnagle at the helm.

TCU student-athletes enjoyed MLB success during his 21 years there, including a school-record nine players drafted in 2019, highlighted by Nick Lodolo picked by the Cincinnati Reds with the No. 7 overall pick, the highest in school history. Twenty Horned Frogs mentored by Schlossnagle have appeared in the big leagues since 2008, including 2015 NL CY Young Award winner Jake Arrieta and three-time MLB All-Star Matt Carpenter.

While at TCU, Schlossnagle worked alongside current Texas Vice President and Lois and Richard Folger Athletics Director Chris Del Conte for eight seasons (2010-17). During their time teaming up together there, TCU reached the CWS five times and won four Big 12 Championships.

First Head Coaching Gig

Schlossnagle’s ability to turn programs’ fortunes around — and in quick fashion — was evident from his first head coaching job at UNLV.

In his first season, he guided the Rebels to the semifinals of the conference tournament before leading a high-scoring UNLV squad to a 47-17 record, MWC regular season and tournament championships and an NCAA Tournament appearance.

Prior to his arrival, the Rebels had six losing campaigns in nine seasons, never won an MWC title and had not been to the postseason in six years.

The Path to Becoming a Head Coach

Before life as a head coach, Schlossnagle spent eight years as an associate head coach and recruiting coordinator at Tulane.

He was an integral part of the Green Wave’s success, helping Tulane earn six NCAA Regional berths during his tenure. He served as the Green Wave’s recruiting coordinator for his last five years and garnered three nationally-ranked recruiting classes, which helped produce two 48-wins seasons and a No. 1 NCAA Regional seed.

In 1993, he was the pitching coach at Clemson. The Tigers finished that campaign with a 45-20 mark, an Atlantic Coast Conference Championship and a third-place finish in the NCAA Midwest Regional.

His coaching career began with three seasons as an assistant at Elon, where he helped lead his alma mater to a 99-41 (.707) ledger, picking up a pair of South Atlantic Conference crowns, one District 26 title and one regional appearance.

The Hagerstown, Maryland native was a pitcher on the 1989 Phoenix squad that finished 39-7 and appeared in the NAIA World Series.

Schlossnagle graduated magna cum laude from Elon with a bachelor’s degree in physical education in 1992 and earned a master’s degree in human performance and health promotion from the University of New Orleans in 1995.

He has a son, Jackson Lambert, and a daughter, Kathleen Grace.