AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Augie Garrido, the winningest coach in college baseball history, is out after 20 seasons at Texas.
The decision Monday comes after the Longhorns’ first losing season since 1998. Texas will miss the NCAA postseason for the third time in five years.
The university said in a statement Monday the 77-year-old Garrido was “relinquishing his duties” as coach and will become special assistant to athletic director Mike Perrin. Garrido, who had one year left on a contract that paid him nearly $1.1 million, had said he wouldn’t resign and wanted to stay.
“Augie has long been among the best coaches in college athletics, an exceptional developer of young men, great leader and tremendous representative of our university,” Perrin said. “I have deep appreciation, admiration and gratitude for all that he has accomplished in his 20 years leading our baseball program.”
Garrido had 1,975 victories dating back to 1969 to go along with five College World Series titles. Three came with Cal-State Fullerton, 1979, 1984 and 1995, and the last two with Texas, in 2002 and 2005.