Texas splits with baseball coach David Pierce

Texas parted ways with baseball coach David Pierce on Monday after eight seasons.

His dismissal comes after the Longhorns lost 10-2 to Louisiana at the College Station regional, ending their season June 2 with a 36-24 (20-10 Big 12) record.

"After the season, Coach Pierce and I had some time to visit about the year, the future of our program, where we are, and where we're headed," athletic director Chris Del Conte said Monday. "It was a difficult decision for us both, but we have mutually agreed that we should make a change. I am so grateful for Coach Pierce and all he has poured into our baseball program for the past eight years."

That includes a 295-162 record and Big 12 championships in 2018, 2021 and 2023. Texas played in the Men's College World Series in 2018, 2021 and 2022.

"CDC and I met after the season and we mutually agreed that the best thing for the program was to go in a different direction," Pierce, 61, said. "It's been an honor and privilege to lead this program for the last eight years. It certainly is a time I will always cherish as a coach."

USA Today reported that Pierce has two years remaining on his contract, which pays him $1.2 million per season, with 70 percent of his remaining base salary available to him.

Formerly the coach at Tulane, Pierce was hired to replace Augie Garrido in June 2016.

--Field Level Media