Texas baseball announced earlier this week the hire of two new assistant coaches: Jack Marder, who’s joining the Longhorns after seven seasons coaching at Oregon, and Caleb Longley, who was most recently a minor league hitting instructor for the Cincinnati Reds. Marder will work with hitters and catchers; Longley, with hitters and defense.
From Texas Athletics:
“[Marder] has been recognized by D1Baseball as one of the ‘100 Assistant Coaches Athletic Directors Should Know’ and one of the ’25 Assistants Most Ready to be Head Coaches.’ Marder was also tabbed to the ’10 of the Hottest Assistant Coaches Names in College Baseball’ list by Baseball America. During his tenure in Eugene, the Ducks compiled a 249-124 (.668) ledger. Oregon qualified for the NCAA Tournament in each of Marder’s six full seasons, advancing to the super regionals in 2023, 2024 and 2026. The six consecutive postseason appearances are the longest streak in school history, besting the four-year run from 2012 to 2015. The Ducks won a pair of conference championships, claiming the 2023 Pac-12 Conference Tournament crown and 2025 Big Ten Conference title.”
Texas Athletics continues:
“Previously, he spent one season as the recruiting coordinator and assisted with the hitters at Texas A&M. In his lone campaign in College Station, Longley comprised the fourth-best transfer portal class nationally, according to D1Baseball. Offensively, the Aggies mounted 95 home runs, which ranks fourth all-time in school history. First-round pick Jace LaViolette headlined nine players selected in the 2025 MLB Draft, marking the most for the program in nine years. Prior to his tenure at Texas A&M, Longley worked three seasons on the Longhorns’ staff. He served as the coordinator of hitting and pitching development in his first campaign before being elevated to hitting coach ahead of the 2023 season. Longley was also tabbed the program’s recruiting coordinator in 2024.”
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT THE LONGHORNS
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