Texas A&M’s Chris Cortez reacts to Jim Schlossangle’s departure to Texas
Jim Schlossangle is on the move.
Less than 24 hours after leading Texas A&M to a runner-up finish in the College World Series, the Aggies captain took over the vacant position at Texas, the Austin American-Statesman confirmed.
It’s a move by Schlossangle, 53, that has caused quite a stir in college baseball, including in his own clubhouse in College Station, just returning from Omaha this afternoon.
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Texas A&M junior right-hander and reliever Chris Cortez was one of the first Aggies to take to social media after the news broke – and didn’t hold back in voicing his opinion on his former captain’s decision.
“This should not diminish what this 2024 Texas A&M baseball team has accomplished,” Cortez wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “It’s the players that make the team, not the coaches. Less than 24 hours ago we were one of the last two teams in the standings playing for the national championship.”
“Nothing can take that away from us.”
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Schlossangle is leaving College Station to join the Longhorns in Austin, less than 24 hours after the former Aggies coach told a reporter in his postgame press conference on Monday that it was “pretty selfish” to ask about the vacancy in Texas.
“To be honest, I think it’s pretty selfish of you to ask me that question. But I left my family to coach at Texas A&M. I took the job at Texas A&M never to take another job again. And that hasn’t changed in my opinion. It’s unfair to talk about something like that,” Schlossngale said.
“That would be like asking (Braden) Montgomery if he’s going to sign in the draft,” Schlossnagle said. “But I understand you have to ask the question. But I gave up a big part of my life to take this job. And I put every ounce of my soul into this job and I gave this job everything I could possibly give. Write that down.”
Known for his powerful fastballs and slow throws, Cortez had his best season with the Aggies this year, posting a 2.78 ERA with a 10-3 record in 25 appearances over 64 2/3 innings pitched. The Las Vegas native struggled for the Aggies in Game 2 of the College World Series, striking out seven strikeouts in 4 1/3 scoreless innings in relief before leaving the game due to dehydration.
Texas A&M finished 53-15 overall this season under Schlossangle and made it to the CWS finals, the Aggies’ first CWS appearance. In three seasons under Schlossangle, the Aggies went 135-62 overall.
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