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Texas A&M baseball coaching rumor: Candidates eliminated, will a former coach return?

This light-speed search for Texas A&M baseball is progressing along at pace; here's what is being rumored as we try to keep up.

By Graham Harmon

June 11, 2011; Santa Clara, CA, USA; Dallas Baptist Patriots head coach Dan Heefner (21) walks to the dugout before game one of the super regional of the 2011 NCAA baseball tournament against the California Golden Bears at the Stephen Schott Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
June 11, 2011; Santa Clara, CA, USA; Dallas Baptist Patriots head coach Dan Heefner (21) walks to the dugout before game one of the super regional of the 2011 NCAA baseball tournament against the California Golden Bears at the Stephen Schott Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports / Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
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Texas A&M baseball coaching search rumors: Two candidates reportedly off the board as Aggies continue to narrow options

I thought following the Texas A&M football coaching search was stressful and fast moving, until I started trying to track everything going on with this Texas A&M baseball search.

Only last night, it was being reported that the Aggies were down to two names and were prepping for a press conference today. This was from a guy who seemed to have the jump on the Schlossnagle to Texas news, so it seemed as though he was well-abreast of the situation on some level.

It now appears that this report is not accurate, as multiple names continue to fly around and there is no whiff of a press conference to be set up. While speed is certainly of the essence in this search, you have to get the right man for the job, so I'd rather that piece of things not be compromised in the name of getting things done quickly.

At that point, it looked like the Aggies were down to Dan Heefner from Dallas Baptist and UVA's Brian O'Connor. Now, it looks like both of those guys might be staying put.

One of the latest names on the board is Wake Forest's Tom Walter. Walter has been in Winston-Salem for nearly 15 years and has racked up over 400 wins in his tenure. His conversion rate to the College World Series is not as high as a guy like O'Connor, but he consistently has the Demon Deacons in the national conversation as a top-10 team throughout the season.

Another coach whose name has come up around Aggie fan circles is—interestingly—an assistant who just followed Schloss to Texas in Michael Earley. Who knows if Earley would be welcomed back—if some of the rumors are true, then a few of the assistant coaches could have their names be mud right now around College Station—but I found it interesting that he is being discussed.

We will keep things updated as rumors and news continue to come out about the search.

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