Texas unveils Jim Schlossnagle, who then apologizes - ESPN

AUSTIN, Texas — Jim Schlossnagle was introduced as Texas' baseball coach Wednesday, one day after he stunned Texas A&M by leaving for the Aggies' rivals as they returned from the Men's College World Series in Omaha.

The swift resolution marked the end of a mad scramble. It began when Schlossnagle was defiant in his postgame news conference Monday night after a 6-5 loss in Game 3 of the championship series when asked about any interest in the Texas job. News had just broken that the Longhorns had parted ways with coach David Pierce.

«I took the job at Texas A&M to never take another job again, and that hasn't changed in my mind,» Schlossnagle said. «That's unfair to talk about something like that.… I gave up a big part of my life to come take this job, and I've poured every ounce of my soul in this job. And I've given this job every single ounce I could possibly give it. So write that.»

The exchange was replayed widely Tuesday after Schlossnagle traded his maroon for burnt orange. On Wednesday, Schlossnagle said he wanted to apologize to the reporter, Richard Zane of TexAgs.com.

«He asked a question that was an obvious question,» Schlossnagle said. «I wish I could have answered that better. But in the moment, all 30 minutes after the last pitch, all I could think about was our players. And I really wasn't in the mood to talk about myself for the future.»

Schlossnagle was introduced by Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte, Schlossnagle's old boss at TCU. Schlossnagle credited their relationship as the biggest differentiator in the Aggies' and Longhorns' jobs.

He thanked «my man CDC» in his comments, called Del Conte and himself «lifelong friends,» and said he regretted that things went down so quickly after a season in