Its rattlesnake season in Texas. Postseason invitational champion And please dont get it twisted TCU could have l, and likely did, match his offer at A&M. The Horned Frogs had a wonlosttied record of 231 going into tonight's game. Courtesy TCU Athletics. Schlossnagle has a 55-36 career record in the NCAA tournament and finishes his Horned Frogs tenure with a 693-330 overall record. Las Vegas Raiders. Prior to coming to TCU,Schlossnagle spent two years as head coach of the UNLV baseball program. The long-time Horned Frogs head coach now takes on a new challenge in College Station, and he brings some impressive results along with him. The intense Vitello, 42, took over a bad Tennessee program before the 2018 season and has since led the Volunteers to the NCAA Tournament in 2019 and a 42-14 record so far this season. The outstanding work Schlossnagle has done since his arrival was rewarded in the summer of 2016 as the head coach inked a contract extension for the foreseeable future. He's a five-time winner of APSE National Top 10 writing awards for the Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News, including in 2021 breaking the bombshell college football story of the decade: Texas and Oklahoma secretly planning a move to the SEC. sports TCU Horned Frogs. Schlossnaglehas gone to the College World Series five times and he has won a number of individual awards for his accomplishments. Just a couple ago, he shot down speculation that he was looking to leave, saying I have no interest in any other job, but we all know that the stronger a candidate denies a job, the more likely theyre looking seriously into it. It marked his second stint with the national team as he served as an assistant coach in 2006. 2022 QB Josh Hoover flips commitment from Indiana to TCU, A busy recruiting weekend has TCU fans buzzing about the future of Frog Football, TCU finds its Defensive Coordinator in Tulsas Joseph Gillespie. He also was on the forefront of innovations in strength and conditioning and sports psychology. A&M missed the postseason for the first time in the last 14 years, breaking the nations longest active streak at 13 seasons. Schlossnagle spent the past 18 seasons at TCU, building one of the top programs in the country. Associate Head Coach. In just two seasons, the Rebels owned a .621 winning percentage. Bjork said A&M baseball needs a new voice and a new identity, considering Childress had failed to win a College World Series game over 16 seasons and despite making the eight-team CWS in Omaha, Neb., in 2011 and 2017 and most restless A&M fans agreed. Frogs, forever. #GoFrogs pic.twitter.com/LmPAtHV28D. Texas A&M figures to make a run at successful TCU baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle to replace Rob Childress, center. Division regular season champion This was not about the money, a TCU source said. A bunt-turned-error and a two-run single from Tre Richardson lifted the Horned Frogs to a win on Tuesday. National champion ", "I am extremely excited to get things started in Aggieland, and I am humbled by this incredible opportunity," Schlossnagle said in a statement released by Texas A&M. Horned Frog Report: TCU Lands a Quarterback, Horned Frog Report: Two more commits and a new school record. Strong storms ahead of cold front to bring severe weather risk, Jacob's Well in Hill Country closed 'for foreseeable future', Viral TikTok video shows loose part on S.A. rodeo Ferris wheel, Dogs in fatal mauling linked to previous S.A. attacks, Buc-ees planning new travel centers in Wisconsin, Florida. Georgia coach Kirby Smart didnt reveal much on his three injured players, tight end Darnell Washington, right tackle Warren McClendon and linebacker Chaz Chambliss, other than to say hes hopeful theyll be able to play. We have an elite program with high expectations, Donati said. Schlossnagle led TCU to five College World Series appearances, 15 NCAA tournaments and multiple conference championships in his tenure. He is a graduate of Oak Ridge High School and Sam Houston State University, where he played baseball. Brent met his wife, KBTX-TV news anchor Crystal Galny, in the Dixie Chicken before an A&M-Texas Tech football game in 2002, and the couple has three children: Will, Zoe and Brady. Saarloos was far and away the top choice for fans and former players, and it was rumored that the current roster was hoping he would get the nod as well. TCU went 41-16 this season, tying for the Big 12 regular season title and winning the conference tournament. Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. Over at Blue Bell Park, coach Rob Childress contract ran through 2021, and Bjorks first experience with A&M baseball was a positive one, all the way until it was snuffed out by the pandemic: a 15-3 start in 2020 behind power pitcher Asa Lacy, who wound up the No. Kirby had begun discussions with coach Tadlock several weeks ago, and it was just unacceptable to us that we would lose the best coach in the state of Texas.. Kendall Rogers with D1 Baseball tweeted tonight that Texas A&M found its new head baseball via highly regarded TCU head coach Jim Schlossnagle. BREAKING: @AggieBaseball has hired @TCU_Baseballs Jim Schlossnagle as its next head coach, sources tell @d1baseball. Bjork went on to say that Schlossnagle "owns the best winning percentage of any college baseball program in Texas over the last 10 years and his track record of success on a national stage speaks for itself. Schlossnagle, a 50-year-old, Hagerstown, Md., native, recently guided TCU to the Big 12 regular season and tournament championships, and the Horned Frogs finished the season with a 41-19 overall record and a top eight national seed. March to Madness: 2023 NCAA Tournament Bracketology, February 27. The team's leading rusher, with 1,399 yards and 17 . In 2016, TCU won its second-ever road NCAA Super Regional, topping Texas A&M to advance to the CWS. Texas A&M fans know Jim Schlossnagle all too well from painful Aggie losses, including super regional defeats in 2015 and 2016. But now, with the addition of Schlossnagle, it aims to take that next, biggest step. I couldnt be prouder to be the head coach of TCU Baseball., Saarloos was also emotional when he talked of Bill Mosiello, and the support the two received from within the program, past and present, and the Fort Worth community. The new era of Fightin Texas Aggie Baseball starts now.Welcome to Aggieland, Coach Schlossnagle! Seven members of the `93 Clemson pitching staff were drafted into professional baseball. According to his bio on the TCU Baseball website, "The Horned Frogs' 3.19 ERA since 2014 ranks sixth nationally. Following the Aggies 9-21 showing in SEC play this season, however, and little sign of an upward trajectory for next season, Bjork faced his first difficult decision among the majors: not renewing Childress contract that is up in June. Conference tournament champion, Last edited on 15 February 2023, at 22:02, National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association, List of current NCAA Division I baseball coaches, "TCU baseball's Schlossnagle leaving for Texas A&M. After three seasons on the staff at Elon, Schlossnagle spent 1993 on the staff at Clemson before accepting the Associate Head Coach position at Tulane in 1994. Gambling problem? Though he only spent two seasons at UNLV, the Rebels were trending the right direction and the Frogs took notice. This is a digitized version of an article from The Timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. He slumped to the ground on the sidelines just over four minutes into tonight's game. The Frogs went 41-19 this season, winning the Big 12 regular-season and tournament championships. Odds & lines subject to change. TCU had 10 players earn Big 12 honors with six Horned Frogs beingdrafted andtwo others signingas free agents. Texas A&M deserves to have the very best of the best, and we have hit a proverbial grand slam with Coach Schlossnagle.. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. Baseball Coaching Staff. 6 national seed, were eliminated in the Fort Worth Regional with losses to Dallas Baptist and Oregon State. He has been critical in signing some of the most talented arms in school history, highlighted by Nick Lodolo, the highest drafted player in program history. TCU officials were bracing for Schlossnagle, Support my work with a digital subscription, No. Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. STORY: https://t.co/iQo7n6sbWz. Long enamored with the respect the SEC receives nationally in baseball and the crowds that turn out in droves for games, Schloss is leaving the meat grinder of the Big 12 for another meat grinder in the SEC West, taking the big money down I-45 to College Station, where he is likely to be greeted with bubbles and the ping of class rings banging on aluminum bleachers. #GigEm pic.twitter.com/PWfkhFO8jH. "When we started our coaching search, we made sure we covered all of our bases within Texas and across the country by reaching far and wide to find the right fit for Texas A&M baseball," Texas A&M Director of Athletics, Ross Bjork said in a statement. But the Horned Frogs, the No. After 18 seasons, longtime TCU baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle is headed to College Station. After several. A New Chapter in #FrogballUSA Excited to announce @kirk_saarloos as the Head @TCU_Baseball Coach! document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thanks for contacting us. Tech officials told the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal that A&M was ready to pay Tadlock, who took the Red Raiders to four College World Series from 2014-19, $1.2 million annually. The lovable Gary Blair had won a national title in womens basketball at A&M in 2011 and consistently had the Aggies in the mix for titles. By Jeff Tarpley Jun 9, 2021. Emanuel Miller could be the X-Factor against the Longhorns. Texas A&M University announced Wednesday morning that they lured the 50-year-old coach away from Fort Worth and named him the 20th head baseball coach in Aggie history. Accomplishing that goal wont be easy, but the Aggies have all the resources necessary, and a significant, additional renovation project is soon on the way at Blue Bell Park. 2023 Membership Benefits Include (but are not limited to): TCU Baseball T-shirt; Invitation to Diamond Club Luncheons; Frogball Hat; Team Sweatshirt; Autographed Baseball . A year later, he led the Rebels to a 4717 record, which included winning both the regular season title and conference tournament in the Mountain West Conference, as well as the Rebel's first NCAA Tournament bid since 1996. He then served as the head coach of the UNLV Rebels (20022003) and the TCU Horned Frogs (20042021). TCU, though, made a. Pittman, who had a history of heart trouble, apparently died of a heart attack. Now TCU and Donati will shift its attention to finding a successor. He has been named the National Coach of the Year twice, earning the honor from the NCBWA in 2010, as well as being selected by Baseball America as the 2016 National Coach of the Year. "As our search progressed, it became abundantly clear that Jim Schlossnagle had the experience, recruiting prowess, player development background, and baseball knowledge to deliver a championship-caliber program for Aggie baseball. By signing up you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, Stand with us in our mission to discover and uncover the story of North Texas, Texas A&M hires TCUs Jim Schlossnagle as its next baseball coach, (Michael Ainsworth / Special Contributor), We feel like weve arrived: Dallas Baptist rallies past Oregon State, advances to first super regional in a decade, Find more Texas A&M coverage from The Dallas Morning News here, Judge rules in favor of Michael Irvin in request for expedited evidence in $100M lawsuit, Are these Rangers good? 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TCU running back Kendre Miller is optimistic he will be able to play on Monday night.How much and how effective he will be is the question. Long before Bjorks arrival in the summer of 2019, A&M had an infatuation with Schlossnagle, who took TCU to four consecutive College World Series from 2014-17. 2 Texas in a Super Regional. Bjork, nearing his second anniversary at A&M, said he believed the baseball program needed a new voice and new identity when making the announcement to seek a new coach. on a baseball scholarship, and Brad, 17. TCU opened the season as the No. Saarloos impact with the Horned Frogs cannot be overstated. Sonny Dykes and SMU's Bitter Divorce Looms Large As TCU Rivalry Bout Awaits Mustangs faithful felt "stabbed in the back" when their coach left for their crosstown rival. Two incredible coaches and leaders of men. Skoug was named Big 12 Co-Player of the Year and joined Janczak on multiple All-America teams. Im in the minority to view it that way, but thats a tragedy that had to happen that way and all of a sudden, when the courts get involved you have chaos because theyre deciding on things that obviously they dont know about from a day-to-day perspective.. Kendall Rogers with D1 Baseball tweeted tonight that Texas A&M found its new head baseball via highly regardedTCU head coach JimSchlossnagle. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. If TCU stays internally for the hire, assistant coach and recruiting coordinator Kirk Saarloos would be an obvious candidate. Now, he gets to try his hand in arguably the nations premier conference. In 2014, TCU earned its first-ever national seed and hosted both the NCAA Fort Worth Regional and the NCAA Fort Worth Super Regional. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. With the resources and facilities available at this world-class university, the foundation is here to win championships and make the 12th Man a regular visitor to Omaha.. And to that elusive title.to that e. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). Kirk Saarloos, a former Astros pitcher, was named TCU's new head baseball coach Tuesday afternoon. TCU baseball made just two trips to the NCAA tournament prior to Schlossnagles arrival. As our search progressed, it became abundantly clear that Jim Schlossnagle had the experience, recruiting prowess, player development background and baseball knowledge to deliver a championship-caliber program for Aggie baseball. Jim Schlossnagle Divorce From Wife Kami The TCU Horned Frogs are about to lose their long-time baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle, who is set to leave for Texas A&M, according to a report from D1Baseball.com. We have an elite program with high expectations, Donati said. TCU 4, DBU 1: Frogs down Patriots in extras. How much and how effective he will be is the question. A&M had just hired Buzz Williams, whod resuscitated a wheezing Virginia Tech program, to lead mens basketball. Projected trade with Chicago Bears - CHI receives 2023 first-round pick (7), 2023 second-round pick (38), 2024 first-round pick, 2024 fourth-round pick - LV receives 2023 . He has reportedly been a target of the Aggies dating back to the winter and will reportedly be made one of the highest paid baseball coaches in the country by the revenue rich A&M athletic department. We havent reached what we want to reach. He was 46 years old. A&M formally announced the hiring on Wednesday morning. We thank him for his devotion to TCU and sincerely wish him and his family the best going forward.. The 2010 squad becamethe first teamto make it to Omaha, winning a home regional and dispatching No. Just before the Big 12 tournament, Schlossnagle had told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram that I have no interest in any other job.. The goal with bringing in Schlossnagle is to build on those results, get to Omaha and win games, and ultimately compete for the national title for the first time in program history. What are the odds for TCUs 2023 season opener against Deion Sanders-led Colorado? All Aggies have been invited to attend by the school with a news conference following the event. Kirby shared with me that A&M had reached out to inform him, I guess as a matter of courtesy, of their intense interest in coach Tadlock, Schovanec told the Avalanche-Journal. Brent Zwerneman is a staff writer for the Houston Chronicle covering Texas A&M athletics. Later, Miller said his knee felt 50 percent. I think to me in the next 24 hours is when obviously well have to make a determination, have a pretty good idea on what hes going to be able to do going into the game Monday, Dykes said. Saarloos was on the bench for Fullerton in 2011, serving as an undergraduate assistant coach working primarily with the pitchers. He has helped elevate the profile of our baseball program to unprecedented heights, and we have been fortunate to experience a tremendous amount of success under his leadership. A doctor examined Pittman and several men carried him away on a stretcher about 7:38 P.M. Brannon, meanwhile, collapsed in the press box. Tadlock, 52, did what savvy, in-demand coaches do and turned A&Ms opening into a rolling seven-year deal at his alma mater. Tech president Lawrence Schovanec told the newspaper that Tadlock and Red Raiders athletic director Kirby Hocutt had been working on locking down a long contract for a while and A&M apparently helped speed up the matter. Texas A&M University announced Wednesday morning that they lured the 50-year-old coach away from Fort . By Melissa B. Triebwasser @TheCoachMelissa Jun 9, 2021, 3:05am CDT Share. The Horned Frogs posted an 11-10 mark in Omaha, including being one of the last four teams standing in 2010 and 2017, the Aggies said. The baseball coach is coaching the Texas A&M Aggies of Texas A&M University as a head coach. Additionally, being able to hold onto star freshmen like Brayden Taylor, Luke Boyers, and Elijah Nunez is paramount and something that Saarloos is certainly capable of. On June 9, 2021, Schlossnagle was named the head baseball coach of the Texas A&M Aggies. WACO, Tex., Oct. 30Texas Christian University's football, coach, Jim Pittman, collapsed, on the sidelines tonight during, the T.C.U.Baylor game and died minutes later. In addition to those marks, Schlossnagle earned National Coach of the Year honors in 2010, and again in 2016. Covering college sports for the Morning News for more than a decade plus a whole lot of other stuff in past lives. Our student-athletes, fans and community deserve the best possible head coach and staff to lead this program forward and we are committed to delivering that to them.. During his first season in Fort Worth, 2004, he led the Horned Frogs to a then-school record 39 wins and a Conference USA Tournament Championship, clinching their first NCAA bid since 1994. Hoping to build on a winning tradition, TCU promotes assistant Kirk Saarloos to head baseball coach Saarloos was an assistant with the program since 2012. It wasnt done yet. Head Coach. An Open Letter written to @JDonati_TCU - hoping these words come across with the humility and sincerity intended. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Our student-athletes, fans and community deserve the best possible head coach and staff to lead this program forward and we are committed to delivering that to them.. Dont discount A&M making a pitch for TCU baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle, Texas A&M still in the hunt for SEC title. Texas A&M figures to make a run at successful TCU baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle to replace Rob Childress, center. The best insights from the ultimate insiders, 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, Cowboys being intrigued by top college QB raises Dak Prescott questions, National championship-winning quarterback arrested on public intoxication charge, Georgia star QB in cellphone controversy after championship parade, Georgia QB now becomes a huge NFL Draft dilemma. LOS ANGELES Sonny Dykes doesnt see a problem with the evolving nature of college football, the role Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) and the transfer portal now play in the sport. Hes covered everything in DFW from Rangers to Cowboys to motor sports. Subscribe to get the best baseball coverage. We have an elite program with high expectations. 22 TCU basketball gearing up for final home game vs. No. This season the Frogs finished 41-16, tied for the Big 12 title, and won the conference tournament before being eliminated in the Fort Worth Regional on June 6 with losses to Oregon and Dallas Baptist. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. The two sides can't wait for the final divorce, but in one unique season, there will be . AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. TCU is in the market for a baseball coach. Schlossnagle became the winningest coach in TCU baseball history on February 21, 2016, with his 518th win. This was the first big hire of Athletic Director Jeremiah Donatis career at TCU, and while conducting a national search was the prudent move, ultimately landing on the homegrown guy was far and away the right move. He has helped elevate the profile of our baseball program to unprecedented heights, and we have been fortunate to experience a tremendous amount of success under his leadership. TCU experienced a wealth of success in Schlosss 18 seasons with the program. Its unclear whether Schlossnagle will try to bring Saarloos and/or Mosiello with him to A&M. Conference regular season champion In a statement Wednesday morning, TCU thanked Schlossnagle for the unprecedented contributions he'd made to the Horned Frogs program. Let us learn more about Jim Schlossnagle and take a closer look at his divorce and wife. Once Texas Techs Tim Tadlock signed a long-term contract extension Red Raider officials told Lubbock Avalanche-Journal that A&M was willing to pay $1.2 million a year then Schlossnagle became the obvious candidate for the Aggies. This is his first A&M hire in a major sport. The return of the majority of the roster from the 2016 CWS team led to the unanimous preseason ranking andthe Frogs eventually won theregular season Big 12 Championship, earned a No. Fundraiser honors San Marcos child who was struck, killed S.A. mom sentenced for transporting meth with kids in car. James Noel Pittman was born Aug. 28, 1925, in Boyle, Miss., and played his college football at Mississippi State under Darrell Royal. Seconds after Pittman collapsed, Steve Judy, the T.C.U. Schlossnagle served as the pitching coach at Clemson in 1993 before his time at Tulane. Schlossnagle served as the Green Wave recruiting coordinator for the last five years and garnered three nationally ranked recruiting classes which helped produce two 48-win seasons and a number one NCAA Regional seed. The former Cal State Fullerton star spent several seasons in Major League Baseball after being selected in the third round of the draft by the Astros, retiring in 2009 and beginning his coaching career two years later. Connecting you to your favorite North Texas sports teams as well as sports news around the globe. TCU baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle apologized Wednesday for his recent criticism of several Big 12 programs regarding their stance on the NCAA's proposal for teams to add a third full-time. The Frogs search took them far and wide, but the right choice was already home. this year as head coach from Tulane after building the Green Wave from an alsoran in the Southeast Conference to a Liberty Bowl team last season. The Banisters, Schlossnagles and University of Houston baseball coach Todd Whitting's family all spent a long weekend at a house together in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, in December. I think its all about player empowerment. on a baseball scholarship, and Brad, 17. But Saarloos has the right kind of makeup to step into the lead role. Two of the most influential people in my development as a player and more importantly a person. A native of Hagerstown, Md., Schlossnagle was a pitcher on the 1989 Elon squad that finished 39-7 and appeared in the NAIA World Series. On Saturday, he. Since [the day I arrived at TCU], its been my dream job. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. In fact, the source said, Schlossnagle likely would have made more money staying at TCU rather than bolting to A&M when you factor in the revenue he generated from his camps. After 18 seasons, longtime TCU baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle is headed to College Station. The school will conduct a national search. He developed players like Brian Howard and Mitchell Traver that enjoyed professional careers, and has been instrumental in the growth of Russell Smith, Austin Krob, and the young staff for TCU this past season. He has been the head coach for various teams during his career, UNLV Rebels, and the TCU Horned Frogs are to name a few. He alsospent three seasons as an assistant at Elon (N.C.) College where he helped lead his alma mater to a 99-41 record, two South Atlantic Conference Championships, a District 26 title and an Area 7 Regional appearance. 4. This was him wanting a clean slate, a fresh start, a new challenge. Full Bio. 4 overall selection in the 2020 baseball draft. The Star-Telegram reported this week that TCU officials were bracing for Schlossnagle to depart if A&M offered the job. Pitching Coach and recruiting ace Kirk Saarloos has turned down multiple opportunities to run his own program over the years, and the scuttlebutt is because hes been the coach in waiting since the moment Jim Schlossnagle started looking around in 2018. Kirk Saarloos. Even if Williams wound up a flop, Bjork would at least have a few years to figure out as much. Several Horned Frog athletes will compete in the four-day event at Lucas Oil Stadium. In the fall of 2012, USA Baseball tabbed him the 2013 Collegiate National Team head coach. Though ADJD and TCU should just go ahead and announce Skipper Saarloos Wednesday morning, it seems as if the university is prepared to conduct a full national search. For TCU, replacing the man who led them to five College World Series berths including a streak of four straight and regular season and conference tournament titles in 2021 wont be easy. TCU led the nation with a 2.22 ERA in 2014 and ranked second in 2015 with a 2.45 ERA. We responded to those overtures. Texas A&M deserves to have the very best of the best, and we have hit a proverbial grand slam with Coach Schlossnagle.. TCU, though, made a strong push to keep Schlossnagle in Fort Worth. In his first three years at TCU, Schlossnagle coached four players who appeared on All-America teams: Robbie Findlay (Honorable Mention in 2004), Lance Broadway (1st Team in 2005), Jake Arrieta (2nd Team in 2006) and Chad Huffman (3rd Team in 2006). A&M is hosting a welcome ceremony for Schlossnagle at the Ford Hall of Champions at Kyle Field at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in College Station. He was pronounced dead at Providence Hospital less than an hour later. He is survived by his widow, and two sons, Alec, 21, a former football player at Alabama, now attending T.C.U. Childress had success with the Aggies, but A&M athletic director Ross Bjork is aiming for more. Any coach knows he will be given time and resources to win at a venue centrally situated to five of the nations 13 most populated cities. But Dykes believes that these changes needed to happen, for the simple fact that athletes needed more rights. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. TCU Baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle leaving for Texas A&M, REPORT: TCU womens basketball coach Raegan Pebley stepping down after 2022-23 season. The Aggies did. But Athletic Director Jeremiah Donati might not have to look outside his own dugout. Saarloos, the 20th head coach in program history,has been at TCU throughout its nine seasons in the Big 12. The Aggies parted ways with Childress after the successful head coach made a whopping 13-straight NCAA tournament appearances before failing to reach the SEC tournament and NCAA tournament this season. COLLEGE STATION Ross Bjork strolled into a solid situation among Texas A&Ms major sports two years ago when he left Mississippi to become the Aggies athletic director. Were still optimistic that hes going to be able to play.. One of the longest tenured and most successful coaches in TCU Athletics history is leaving Fort Worth. He said as much Tuesday. 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