Texas set to pay Jim Schlossnagle record-setting big bucks in new 7-year contract
Jim Schlossnagle was named the new head coach of the Texas Longhorns baseball program on June 25 after decades of success at TCU and Texas A&M, including leading the Aggies to the championship series in the 2024 season. The Longhorns will pay Schlossnagle a pretty penny for his services.
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According to an online agenda for the UT System Board of Regents’ upcoming meeting, Schlossnagle agreed to a seven-year contract that keeps him in Austin through the 2031 season. He’s set to be paid $1 million in 2025 and 2026 before his salary balloons to $2.68 million in the 2027 season. He’ll make that much through the life of the deal.
The Longhorns were one of 12 athletic departments paying their head baseball coach over $1 million in 2024. Last season according to Front Office Sports, former head coach David Pierce was set to earn $1.2 million, which was the 10th highest salary in the nation. At Texas A&M, Schlossnagle was reported to have a $1.58 million total compensation 2024.
$2.68 million would be the highest college baseball head coach salary in the NCAA, surpassing the $2.45 million Vanderbilt head coach Tim Corbin made in 2024 according to FOS.
Up to $500,000 in performance incentives are included in Schlossnagle’s contract. A regular season conference championship would earn him $50,000, while a conference tournament title would earn another $50,000.
Here’s how much Schlossnagle would earn in bonuses depending on how far he takes Texas in the NCAA Tournament.
- $50,000 – NCAA Tournament appearnce
- $100,000 – NCAA Super Regional appearance
- $150,000 – NCAA College World Series appearance
- $200,000 – College World Series championship series appearance
- $300,000 – College World Series national championship
Schlossnagle would earn $50,000 for winning conference coach of the year and another $50,000 for national coach of the year.
Also included are other perks typical of UT head coaches contracts including a $40,000 relocation and temporary housing allowance, one dealer car, a social club membership, up to 16 tickets to all home baseball games, up to eight tickets for all away baseball games, and up to two tickets for home games for all other Texas sports.
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The UT System Board of Regents is scheduled to meet in Austin on August 21 and 22.
