Todd Whitting out at Cougar High

Houston @UHCougars announces Todd Whitting will not be offered a new contract. He leaves program after 16 seasons as head baseball coach.

— Jason Bristol (@JBristolKHOU) May 17, 2026

Houston Announces Leadership Change in Baseball

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University of Houston Vice President for Athletics Eddie Nuñez announced Todd Whitting will not be offered a new contract. A national search for the next leader of Houston Baseball will begin immediately.

In his 16 seasons at the helm of the Cougars, Whitting compiled 498 wins, the second-most in program history, and a .558 winning percentage. The 1995 Houston graduate guided the Cougars to five conference championships, four NCAA Tournament appearances and a berth in the 2014 NCAA Super Regional. A two-time ABCA Regional Coach of the Year, Whitting coached 13 All-Americans, 54 All-Conference selections, 49 MLB Draft picks, five top-five-round selections and first-round pick Seth Romero. Whitting also recorded 71 wins over ranked opponents, including a victory against #2 Texas in 2026.

"After careful evaluation, we have decided to make a change in the leadership of our baseball program," Nuñez said. "We cannot thank Coach Whitting and his family enough for their efforts and wish him and his family well in their next endeavors."

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Also maybe lost in the middle of the season, South Carolina let go Paul Mainieri. Names floated around as a replacement: Interim Coach Monte Lee, Coastal Carolina head coach Kevin Schnall and sippie Asst.HC Nolan Cain among others.

2026 D1Baseball Head Coach Carousel

Houston job will attract some good coaches for the job.

BurnetAggie99 said:

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Houston job will attract some good coaches for the job.

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You'd think it would. But the big 12 has lost a lot of luster and I doubt they have much NIL given their basketball success/commitment and the fact they are trending up in football

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BurnetAggie99 said:

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Houston job will attract some good coaches for the job.

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You'd think it would. But the big 12 has lost a lot of luster and I doubt they have much NIL given their basketball success/commitment and the fact they are trending up in football

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I agree. Baylor, for one, has caved on their BB program. What was once a pretty decent one hasn't made a regional since 2019 and I don't think has even participated in the Big 12 tournament much lately.

BurnetAggie99 said:

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Houston job will attract some good coaches for the job.

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I'm hearing the same rumors

The name I keep hearing for the Houston job is Will Davis at Lamar and he is expected to be a top candidate a source told @CollegeBaseCNT.

Davis has done a phenomenal job at Lamar since taking over that job. pic.twitter.com/y5kGehxwfE

— Andrew Riedell (@RiedellAndrew) May 17, 2026

Texas Tech, too, has been sliding.

And now that t.u. left the conference, they're very thin on baseball indeed.

UH was fine in a mid-major conference. In a power 4, they are severely lacking.

How about Tom Arrington (TAMU pitcher, NJCAA Hall of Fame Coach at San Jacinto Jr. College 2001-2023) or Woody Williams (UH pitcher, MLB 1993-2007)?

ensign_beedrill said:

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Texas Tech, too, has been sliding.

And now that t.u. left the conference, they're very thin on baseball indeed.

UH was fine in a mid-major conference. In a power 4, they are severely lacking.

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Tech's problem is Tim is old school and not on board with the NIL stuff. If he doesnt come around he will be out of a job soon.

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BurnetAggie99 said:

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Houston job will attract some good coaches for the job.

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Maybe, maybe not.

I doubt Houston will ever be a big player in the NIL world. Also, the UH facilities are not great and they have zero fan support. Houston has decided to go all-in on men's basketball and I don't think their other sports get much support from the athletic department, fans/alumni, and NIL budget.

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The one point I would disagree with is their facilities. While not on par with the best of the best their player development facilities are excellent. The ballpark is pretty solid too except for being turf instead of dirt.

I do think you're correct that they won't ever be on par with the SEC or ACC or the more recent additions to the Big10 in baseball NIL (ie- USC, UCLA, and Oregon) but let's face it, contrary to what they would have you believe the BigXII is a mid-major conference now and they can definitely be a player and among the upper levels of NIL for mid-major programs.

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BurnetAggie99 said:

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Houston job will attract some good coaches for the job.

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I'm hearing the same rumors

The name I keep hearing for the Houston job is Will Davis at Lamar and he is expected to be a top candidate a source told @CollegeBaseCNT.

Davis has done a phenomenal job at Lamar since taking over that job. pic.twitter.com/y5kGehxwfE

— Andrew Riedell (@RiedellAndrew) May 17, 2026

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Is Jace Hutchins still at Lamar?

phatty26 said:

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ensign_beedrill said:

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Texas Tech, too, has been sliding.

And now that t.u. left the conference, they're very thin on baseball indeed.

UH was fine in a mid-major conference. In a power 4, they are severely lacking.

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Tech's problem is Tim is old school and not on board with the NIL stuff. If he doesnt come around he will be out of a job soon.

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But he has a lifetime contract!

Haha

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phatty26 said:

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ensign_beedrill said:

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Texas Tech, too, has been sliding.

And now that t.u. left the conference, they're very thin on baseball indeed.

UH was fine in a mid-major conference. In a power 4, they are severely lacking.

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Tech's problem is Tim is old school and not on board with the NIL stuff. If he doesnt come around he will be out of a job soon.

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But he has a lifetime contract!

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True but with Tech I bet there's a price to settle his deal.

Elliott Avent, North Carolina State has announced he's retiring at the end of the season. He's been the 'Pack head coach since 1996.

phatty26 said:

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ensign_beedrill said:

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phatty26 said:

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ensign_beedrill said:

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Texas Tech, too, has been sliding.

And now that t.u. left the conference, they're very thin on baseball indeed.

UH was fine in a mid-major conference. In a power 4, they are severely lacking.

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Tech's problem is Tim is old school and not on board with the NIL stuff. If he doesnt come around he will be out of a job soon.

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But he has a lifetime contract!

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True but with Tech I bet there's a price to settle his deal.

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If there was ever a situation where both sides truly "mutually agreed" to part ways, it would be Tadlock and the tech program. Tadlock didn't suddenly forget how to coach and I'm sure he would thrive in an NIL-heavy environment. And tech doesn't appear to want to spend anything on NIL, so maybe they let Tadlock go and hire someone who is content with the status quo.

Heck, maybe Tadlock is content with the current situation. Maybe he's just collecting paychecks, working toward retirement. Who knows? I have a feeling that if Tadlock was truly interested in coaching a high-level program that will commit the necessary resources, there would be some mutual interest between him and a school like NC State (for example.)

The App State coach might be a good fit at NC State if they're willing to give him a look. He's got NC State experience and has done more with less in Boone in recent years.

Sean98 said:

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The App State coach might be a good fit at NC State if they're willing to give him a look. He's got NC State experience and has done more with less in Boone in recent years.

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Agreed. I don't expect Tadlock to go to NCSU. I just used them as an example because their coach announced his retirement today.

Last year when it looked like there was a possibility that Earley wouldn't be back at A&M this season, I advocated for Tadlock to be given consideration. I think he's a great coach and think he could do great things with the resources (read: NIL) that A&M would put before him.

Understood. I'm just fascinated why Cody what's his name draws the line at baseball when he spends like a drunken sailor on other sports.

Real quick from NC State.

The best man for the job was always right here.

Proud to announce Chris Hart has been named the 17th Head Coach of NC State Baseball.

Release 📰: https://t.co/u3eLqcPHo5 pic.twitter.com/WMBeSMFLxg

— NC State Baseball (@NCStateBaseball) May 22, 2026

Well, that didn't take long. Good for them.

Florida International has an opening.

SOURCES: @FIUBaseball is parting ways with head coach Rich Witten, I'm told. Whitten spent the last four seasons with the #FIU program. FIU recently finished the 2026 campaign with a 19-35 overall record, 10-20 mark in #CUSA action.

UPDATED CAROUSEL: https://t.co/v8FWgZsLMN pic.twitter.com/jhltVENuFE

— Kendall Rogers (@KendallRogers) May 22, 2026

Not a shock but South Carolina Interim Coach Monte Lee will not return next season.

South Carolina is such an interesting case.

Sean98 said:

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Understood. I'm just fascinated why Cody what's his name draws the line at baseball when he spends like a drunken sailor on other sports.

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ROI sir, ROI.

UNLV job is open.

𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨, 𝗖𝗢𝗔𝗖𝗛 𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗟𝗧𝗘!

After 16 years at UNLV with 11 of them leading the Rebels, head coach Stan Stolte has announced his retirement.

For all you've done for this sport, community and the lives of so many, thank you!

Release📰: https://t.co/rJSDWwa0bu pic.twitter.com/8yU71vBVkI

— UNLV Baseball (@unlvbaseball) May 23, 2026

Post Regionals we may start seeing some changes. I'd also like to see the P4 assistant openings... With that in mind:

OUT:
- Bill Mosiello, TCU hitting coach
- Jason Kelly, A&M pitching coach
- Sean Allen, USC pitching coach [new HC at Lamar]