Moderators Blake Munroe Posted June 9 Moderators Posted June 9 I can confirm the report (via D1Softball) that Texas associate head coach Ehren Earleywine is no longer with the program. He accepted an assistant coach position at Tennessee. Earleywine was originally hired by Mike White in August of 2025. 16 2 1 Quote
Moderators Blake Munroe Posted June 9 Author Moderators Posted June 9 My apologies for this just now getting posted, as I was driving. Also, it sounds like this was a mutual parting of ways. 14 1 1 Quote
Joe Zura Posted June 9 Posted June 9 2 minutes ago, Blake Munroe said: My apologies for this just now getting posted, as I was driving. Also, it sounds like this was a mutual parting of ways. Muted 7 Quote
HonkEm Posted June 9 Posted June 9 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Blake Munroe said: I can confirm the report (via D1Softball) that Texas associate head coach Ehren Earleywine is no longer with the program. He accepted an assistant coach position at Tennessee. Earleywine was originally hired by Mike White in August of 2025. I did see the Justin McLeod post earlier.....Wowzers, both assistants gone. You know Earleywine is getting a good raise going there. we just got rid of $352,000 assistant staff money...Now we can give Partty Ruth Taylor a raise...she was making crap. Edited June 9 by HonkEm 2 Quote
Buck Travis Posted June 9 Posted June 9 Here you go. Some random minor league hitting coaches with some connection to Texas (not UT): Alonzo Powell (Salt Lake Bees AAA, Angels) → Coached for the Houston Astros (MLB, 2016–2017). Brian McArn (Las Vegas Aviators AAA, Athletics) → Served as hitting coach for Double-A Midland (Texas League) for four seasons (2004, 2013, 2016–17). Kevin Kouzmanoff (assistant hitting coach, Las Vegas Aviators AAA, Athletics) → Played MLB for the Texas Rangers (2014 season). Orlando Merced (Worcester Red Sox AAA) → Played MLB for the Houston Astros. Luis Baez (Lansing Lugnuts A, Athletics) → Signed and developed in the Houston Astros organization; played for their Double-A affiliate, the Corpus Christi Hooks (Corpus Christi, Texas). If I'm a AA or A hitting coach in Midland or Lansing and Mike White calls... 1 1 Quote
GoHorns1 Posted June 9 Posted June 9 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Buck Travis said: Here you go. Some random minor league hitting coaches with some connection to Texas (not UT): Alonzo Powell (Salt Lake Bees AAA, Angels) → Coached for the Houston Astros (MLB, 2016–2017). Brian McArn (Las Vegas Aviators AAA, Athletics) → Served as hitting coach for Double-A Midland (Texas League) for four seasons (2004, 2013, 2016–17). Kevin Kouzmanoff (assistant hitting coach, Las Vegas Aviators AAA, Athletics) → Played MLB for the Texas Rangers (2014 season). Orlando Merced (Worcester Red Sox AAA) → Played MLB for the Houston Astros. Luis Baez (Lansing Lugnuts A, Athletics) → Signed and developed in the Houston Astros organization; played for their Double-A affiliate, the Corpus Christi Hooks (Corpus Christi, Texas). If I'm a AA or A hitting coach in Midland or Lansing and Mike White calls... Hitting a baseball and a fast pitch softball are completely different. Edited June 9 by GoHorns1 2 Quote
Buck Travis Posted June 9 Posted June 9 6 minutes ago, GoHorns1 said: Hitting a baseball and a fast pitch softball are completely different. https://www.fmballyard.com/rightviewpro I'm sure you're right. Just like hitting a golf ball from the back tees and the women's tees is completely different. 1 Quote
HonkEm Posted June 9 Posted June 9 9 minutes ago, GoHorns1 said: Hitting a baseball and a fast pitch softball are completely different. Hitting a baseball and hitting elite D1 fastpitch are about as related as driving a Prius and flying an F‑16. 1 Quote
southpaw Posted June 9 Posted June 9 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Buck Travis said: https://www.fmballyard.com/rightviewpro I'm sure you're right. Just like hitting a golf ball from the back tees and the women's tees is completely different. What a clueless response. How fast is the golf ball moving when they start their swing and from what trajectory is the ball coming when they hit it? Edited June 9 by southpaw 1 Quote
jkates Posted June 9 Posted June 9 I hope the back-to-back national champs can get some interest from good candidates. 3 Quote
HonkEm Posted June 9 Posted June 9 8 minutes ago, jkates said: I hope the back-to-back national champs can get some interest from good candidates. one thing for sure, Texas isn’t hiring the AAA hitting coach from Salt Lake because he once coached in Houston. Or the guy from Midland because “Texas League.” Or Kouzmanoff because he played for the Rangers. Cool resumes, wrong sport. 1 Quote
BornOrange Posted June 9 Posted June 9 Yeah, a baseball coach would be a lot of help with a slap hitter. 2 Quote
GoHorns1 Posted June 9 Posted June 9 43 minutes ago, jkates said: I hope the back-to-back national champs can get some interest from good candidates. Mike White won’t have a problem getting good candidates for the both positions. 7 Quote
Paul L Posted June 9 Posted June 9 1 hour ago, Buck Travis said: https://www.fmballyard.com/rightviewpro I'm sure you're right. Just like hitting a golf ball from the back tees and the women's tees is completely different. If you were trying to unravel your argument you just did it. Quote
Ace Recruiter Posted June 9 Posted June 9 I'm sure Mike White has a list. I'll trust his decision. 3 Quote
horns96 Posted June 10 Posted June 10 (edited) 2 hours ago, GoHorns1 said: Hitting a baseball and a fast pitch softball are completely different. White plucked our last hitting coach, Steve Singleton, right out of minor league baseball, he might feel differently. https://texaslonghorns.com/sports/softball/roster/coaches/steve-singleton/3419 Edited June 10 by horns96 2 Quote
Jedi Master Bevo Posted June 10 Posted June 10 There are several softball hitting coaches across college that are former minor league baseball players 1 Quote
HonkEm Posted June 10 Posted June 10 Earlywine’s out, so let’s stop pretending this offense fixes itself. Texas needs a real hitting architect again - not another placeholder. This isn’t complicated. If Texas is serious about fixing/improving the offensive identity of this program, then stop duct‑taping the problem and bring back Connie Clark. Clark is literally sitting right there - proven, respected, elite at developing hitters, and understands Texas better than anyone. If you want the offense fixed, if you want hitters who don’t look lost in big moments, if you want a real identity again? Bring back Connie Clark. Stop overthinking it. 4 Quote
southpaw Posted June 10 Posted June 10 36 minutes ago, HonkEm said: Earlywine’s out, so let’s stop pretending this offense fixes itself. Texas needs a real hitting architect again - not another placeholder. This isn’t complicated. If Texas is serious about fixing/improving the offensive identity of this program, then stop duct‑taping the problem and bring back Connie Clark. Clark is literally sitting right there - proven, respected, elite at developing hitters, and understands Texas better than anyone. If you want the offense fixed, if you want hitters who don’t look lost in big moments, if you want a real identity again? Bring back Connie Clark. Stop overthinking it. You owe me a new sarcasm meter. Quote
Moderators Blake Munroe Posted June 10 Author Moderators Posted June 10 14 hours ago, BornOrange said: Yeah, a baseball coach would be a lot of help with a slap hitter. This. I can easily coach a boy on hitting a baseball and be able to get real technical with it. I would be absolutely lost at coaching a girl in hitting a softball. Sure, I could do mechanics, getting a pretty swing, etc.... but softball is completely different and that coaching would only go so far. 1 Quote
GoHorns1 Posted June 10 Posted June 10 (edited) Former Mike White players possible coaching candidates Mary Iakopo, Kaitlyn Slack. Both are current college assistant coaches. Iakopo former catcher and Slack SS gives them great understanding and knowledge of the game. Edited June 10 by GoHorns1 Quote
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