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Former Texas Baseball Assistant Coach Caleb Longley Set to Join Earley in College Station

Caleb Longley, who worked under David Pierce for three seasons at Texas, will reportedly be joining Michael Earley as an assistant at Texas A&M.
Evan Vieth|
University of Texas Athletic Director Chris Del Conte, middle, and President Jay Hartzell, right, listen during the introductory news conference of baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle, left, at the Frank Denius Family University Hall of Fame Wednesday June 26, 2024.
University of Texas Athletic Director Chris Del Conte, middle, and President Jay Hartzell, right, listen during the introductory news conference of baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle, left, at the Frank Denius Family University Hall of Fame Wednesday June 26, 2024. | Jay Janner/American-Statesman / USA

In a rush of news circling the Texas A&M baseball head coach vacancy, Texas has seen future and former staff members poached to College Station.

According to Kendall Rogers, a head insider in college baseball, the Aggies are set to hire Michael Earley, an assistant coach for the team since 2022 who had been set to become an assistant at Texas under former A&M head coach Jim Schlossnagle.

As a result, Caleb Longley, a key member of David Pierce’s staff in 2024, will join Earley’s staff as an assistant coach.

Longley worked closely with outfielders in his three years at Texas and stepped up massively in the 2024 season with a promotion to recruiting coordinator. As a result, Texas brought in five top-100 recruits in 2024 and had the third-best class in the nation, trailing just Tennessee and LSU, according to Perfect Game. Texas currently sits at the No. 2 class in 2025, as well. 

Longley was also key in the performance of the hitters in Austin. Texas set a school record for home runs in 2022, his first season, and eclipsed 100 homers as a team in 2024. The coach worked closest with outfielders and has a fantastic resume to show for it. 

In 2022, four of the five players in an outfield rotation hit north of.300, with three outfielders hitting double-digit home runs.

In 2023, the Longhorns had a star-studded trio of hitters with Dylan Campbell, Eric Kennedy, and Porter Brown combining for 42 home runs, 46 stolen bases and all three with an OPS above .950. In 2024, right fielder Max Belyeu took home Big 12 Player of the Year after a breakout season with 18 home runs and nearly a 1.100 OPS. 

Longley was not assumed to be joining Schlossnagle after the hiring, but it is still tough for Longhorns fans to see such a vital piece of the last staff heading to Texas A&M. 

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Evan Vieth
EVAN VIETH

"Evan Vieth is a contributor covering the Texas Longhorns for Sports Illustrated and a rising senior at the University of Texas at Austin, studying journalism and sports media. Since joining SI and On SI in May of 2024, Evan has dedicated his efforts to providing in-depth coverage of Texas athletics. He also serves as the sports editor for The Daily Texan, where his commitment to Texas Sports began in 2021. In addition to his work with SI and The Daily Texan, Evan has written for On SI, The Texan, and Dave Campbell's Texas Football. He created his own Texas Sports podcast, The 40 Yard Line, during his time at UT Austin. His reporting has taken him to locations like Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa and The Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. Originally from Washington, DC, Evan has been surrounded by sports his entire life, playing baseball and soccer and writing sports stories since high school. Follow him on Twitter @evanvieth or contact him via email at evanvieth@utexas.edu."

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