Texas’ Pierce Aims For Quick Rebuild

AUSTIN, Texas — As teams converged on the College World Series in Omaha this past June, Texas, one of the most historic programs in college baseball, was in the midst of a coaching search after parting ways with legendary former head coach Augie Garrido. UCLA’s John Savage, Florida’s Kevin O’Sullivan, Oregon State’s Pat Casey, LSU’s Paul Mainieri and others were names that surfaced as legitimate candidates, while Tulane’s David Pierce, a hard-nosed, consummate Texan, was another name in the mix.

Savage and O’Sullivan each got hefty raises to stay put at Florida and UCLA, respectively, while Casey had[…]