JIM SCHLOSSNAGLE #22 THE COACHING STAFF. Head Coach Sixth Season Elon College 1992 THE SCHLOSSNAGLE FILE

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1 JIM SCHLOSSNAGLE #22 Head Coach Sixth Season Elon College 1992 On July 9, 2003, a new era in TCU baseball began as Jim Schlossnagle became just the program's ninth coach since The outstanding work Schlossnagle did in his irst four seasons at the helm was rewarded in September 2007 as the head coach inked a contract extension through "Coach Schlossnagle has done a terri ic job at TCU and is widely regarded as one of the top coaches in the nation," remarked TCU Athletics Director Danny Morrison. "It's great THE SCHLOSSNAGLE FILE Coaching Career Assistant Coach Elon College ( ) (.707) Clemson (1993) (.692) Tulane ( ) (.686) Totals (.691) Head Coach ( ) UNLV ( ) (.575) TCU (2004-present) (.674) Totals (.659) Coaching Honors 2003 MWC Coach of the Year (UNLV) MWC Coach of the Year (TCU) Coaching Notes Guided TCU to back-to-back C-USA Tournament Championships in 2004 and In 2006, the Frogs won their first regular season crown since 1996 and claimed their third straight conference tournament title. In 2007, the Horned Frogs defended both their regular season and tournament titles. Won a gold medal with Team USA as an assistant coach in the summer of In 2007, Frogs won a school-record 48 contests. The 2008 season saw the Frogs claim both the regular season and tournament titles for the third straight season. Has led Frogs to five straight appearances in the NCAA Regionals. Led UNLV to conference and tournament championships in Tulane reached NCAA playoffs six out of eight seasons he was an assistant coach and the College World Series in Has had 25 players drafted as a head coach, including a first-round pick in 2005 and in that Coach Schlossnagle has made the commitment to be here for many years, and we continue to be excited about the momentum in the program under his superb leadership." "I am very grateful to Chancellor (Victor) Boschini and Dr. Morrison for their continued strong commitment to my family, our coaching staff and the TCU baseball program," said Schlossnagle. "We love the TCU and Fort Worth community and look forward to continuing to move the program forward among the nation's elite." Schlossnagle has won more games (211) in ive years than any coach in TCU history after posting the top ive win totals each of the last ive years. He is (.674) as the head coach at TCU and (.659) in seven years as a head coach. Schlossnagle's presence at TCU was felt immediately with his recruiting prowess and his staff has shown no signs of a letdown. He has set the stage for many successful seasons to come through his recruiting talent. His irst recruiting class at TCU saw four players drafted. All but one of the draftees made it on campus for the Frogs. Baseball America ranked the 2005 recruiting class as the third best in the nation. The 2006 recruiting class also brought national recognition, this time in the form of a No. 21 ranking by Collegiate Baseball. Continuing a trend, the Horned Frogs again loaded up in the fall of 2007 with an impressive signing class that was tabbed by Baseball America as the ninth-best class in the country. The group of 12 signees saw three players drafted (Matt Curry, Walker Kelly and Kyle Winkler), while ive of them (Taylor Featherston, Kelly, Kaleb Merck, Winklery, Davey Wright) were ranked in the top 25 Texas High School recruits by Inside Prep Baseball. After a successful 2007 campaign, the Horned Frogs raised the bar yet again in Playing one of the most dif icult schedules in the nation, the Frogs inished the season with a record, their third 40+ win season in the last four years. The Frogs schedule featured the likes of Cal State Fullerton, Ole Miss, Wichita State, Tulane, Pepperdine as well as Big XII power houses, Texas A&M, Baylor and Oklahoma. TCU's marquee series victory of 2008 was a 2-1 win over the Rebels, who were ranked No. 2 at the time. The 2008 campaign also saw the MWC tournament played at Lupton Stadium for the irst time in school history. The home ield advantage propelled the Frogs to their ifthstraight tournament crown, enabling them to sweep the conference titles for the third straight season. Eight Frogs were named to the all-conference team, while Schlossnagle claimed his third consecutive Coach of the Year award. He has claimed the honor each of his last four seasons in the Mountain West, taking home the honor in 2003 while the head coach at UNLV. At the culmination of the season, Schlossnagle saw the second player in school history taken in the irst round of the MLB draft as Andrew Cashner was selected by the Chicago Cubs with the 19th overall pick. All told, three Frogs were drafted in the irst 27 rounds of the 2008 draft. Each season under Schlossnagle has seen an new milestone achieved and 2007 was no different. For the irst time in school history, the Horned Frogs reached the 40-win plateau in the regular season, en route to an amazing record. The team tallied two wins in the NCAA tournament for the irst time, reaching the regional inals and falling just short against the tournament's No. 2 national seed, Rice. He also saw an unprecedented 11 athletes earn all-conference recognition as well as earning his second straight conference Coach of the Year crown. This came on the heels of another successful run in the MWC as the Frogs set a new mark for win percentage with a 20-3 (.870) record in league play. The Frogs claimed their second straight regular season crown and fourth consecutive tournament title. 74

2 In June, the Frogs had a record number of seven players taken in the MLB Draft. In 2006, just his third season at TCU, Schlossnagle produced the school's irst regular season conference title since 1994 as the team topped the Mountain West Conference standings with a 17-5 league mark. TCU earned its third straight berth in the NCAA Regionals, becoming one of just 26 schools to appear in the playoffs each of the last three seasons, when it claimed its third consecutive conference tournament crown. It was the second time in his career that he has led a team to both the regular season and tournament titles, having done so in 2003 at UNLV. That team tied for the second-most wins in school history with 39. His efforts on the bench in 2006 earned him his second career Mountain West Conference Coach of the Year Award. He mentored his second consecutive conference Pitcher of the Year and saw ive Frogs earn irst-team all-mountain West accolades and two more garner second-team honors. On April 19, 2006 Coach Schlossnagle earned his 100th victory as head coach at TCU with a 7-3 win over his former club, UNLV also brought another honor as Schlossnagle was selected as an assistant coach for Team USA. Alongside former Horned Frog Jake Arrieta, the duo helped Team USA defend its gold medal as they swept through the FISU World Championships in Cuba. The National team completed its most successful summer in history as they posted a (.919) record and won the gold medal on Cuban soil for the irst time in the history of USA Baseball. This honor was a result of a successful ive seasons as a head coach. In his irst season, Schlossnagle led the Frogs to a then-school-record 39 wins and to their irst appearance in the NCAA Regionals since 1994 and their third appearance in school history. He led the squad to the NCAA automatic berth when he coached them to the Conference USA Tournament championship. The tournament championship was the irst-ever by a TCU squad. Schlossnagle also reached a milestone victory in 2004, picking up his 100th career win. He accomplished the feat with a 5-4 win over No. 13 Oklahoma in Norman, Okla. In 2005, the Frogs posted their second straight successful season under Schlossnagle's tutelage. He led them to a second-consecutive berth in the NCAA Regionals and another conference title. His 2005 team won a then-school-record 41 games, the irst-ever 40-win season in school history. Prior to his time at TCU, Schlossnagle spent two years as head coach of the UNLV baseball program. In just two seasons, the Rebels owned a record under Schlossnagle, good for a.621 winning percentage. In 2003, he was recognized as the MWC Coach of the Year after leading the Rebels to both the regular season and conference tournament titles, all of which were a irst for UNLV. For the 2003 season, UNLV sported a (.734) mark, including a 24-6 record in league play. The 24 conference wins rank as the most in MWC history. In the postseason, UNLV advanced to the NCAA Regional Finals before eventually falling to Arizona State. It was the Rebels' irst NCAA appearance since The Rebels inished the regular season ranked 15th nationally and the 47 wins were the second-most in school history. Prior to UNLV, Schlossnagle served an eight-year stint at Tulane as associate head coach and recruiting coordinator for the Green Wave. Schlossnagle joined the Tulane program in August of 1993 and was an integral part of the Green Wave's success, helping Tulane to six NCAA Regional appearances during his tenure. Schlossnagle served as the Green Wave recruiting coordinator for the last ive years and garnered three nationally ranked recruiting classes which helped produce two 48-win seasons and a number one NCAA Regional seed. The nation's winningest team in 2001, Tulane inished the season with a overall record and a 21-6 mark in C-USA. The Green Wave defeated defending national champion LSU 7-1 to win the New Orleans Super Regional and advance to the College World Series for the irst time in school history. Along with being an outstanding recruiter, Schlossnagle has also had great success in developing pitchers. From , Tulane's baseball program ranked irst or second in C- USA in ERA and placed at least one pitcher on the all-conference team seven times. In that same period, 18 Tulane pitchers signed professional baseball contracts. In 2000, Sports Illustrated ranked Tulane's pitching staff in the top ive among Division I programs. According to the January 2001 issue of Baseball America, Schlossnagle was one of the top-10 assistant coaches who "looked like one of the best candidates to take a head coaching position with a major program." Prior to arriving in New Orleans, Schlossnagle served as the pitching coach at Clemson in The Tigers inished that campaign with a record, an Atlantic Coast Conference championship and a third place inish in the NCAA Midwest Regional. Seven members of the `93 Clemson pitching staff were drafted into professional baseball. Schlossnagle spent three seasons as an assistant at Elon (N.C.) College where he helped lead his alma mater to a record, two South Atlantic Conference Championships, a District 26 title and an Area 7 Regional appearance. In 1990, the Fightin' Christians recorded a school-record 40 wins and ranked second nationally in ERA (2.41) under the guidance of Schlossnagle, who served as the pitching coach and recruiting coordinator. In 1991, Schlossnagle's pitching staff ranked third nationally with a 2.85 ERA. A native of Hagerstown, Md., Schlossnagle was a pitcher on the 1989 Elon squad that inished 39-7 and appeared in the NAIA World Series. He graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor's degree in physical education in 1992 and earned a master's of education in human performance and health promotion from the University of New Orleans in Schlossnagle and his wife, Kami, have a 9- year-old son, Jackson Lambert, and an 8-yearold daughter, Kathleen Grace. 85 MLB Draft Selections 10 Conference Titles 7 NCAA Tournament Appearances 75

3 SCHLOSSNAGLE VS. ALL-TIME OPPONENTS Opponent UNLV TCU All-Time Air Force Arizona Arizona State Arkansas Baylor BYU CS-Fullerton CS-Northridge California Central Conn. St Charlotte Cincinnati Coastal Carolina Col. of Charleston Creighton Dallas Baptist East Carolina Florida Atlantic Furman George Washington Houston Louisville Manhattan Memphis Michigan State Minnesota Mississippi Nevada New Mexico New Mexico State North Carolina State Notre Dame Oklahoma Oklahoma State Oral Roberts Pepperdine Prairie View A&M Purdue Rice Saint Louis Sam Houston State San Diego State Southern Cal Southern Miss Southern Utah St. John s Stanford Stephen F. Austin Texas-Arlington Texas A&M Texas A&M-CC Texas-Pan American Texas State Texas Tech Tulane UAB UCF UC-Irvine UC-Riverside UC-Santa Barbara UNC-Wilmington UNLV USF Utah Vermont Villanova Western Kentucky Wichita State Wright State Youngstown State Totals Bold indicates 2009 opponents. Did You Know... Head Coach Jim Schlossnagle s.659 winning percentage in seven seasons as a Division I head coach ranks 26th among active coaches. He is the third shortest-tenured head coach to appear in the Top 30 behind Nebraska s Mike Anderson (6), Virginia s Brian O Connor (5) and Oral Roberts Rob Walton (5). WHAT THEY ARE SAYING... TCU helped me perform at a high level in the class room as well as on the field. As a student athlete many schools forget about the student part, but as a Horned Frog you realize it is your first priority. The resources that were available to me during my time at TCU both on and off the field have helped me get to where I am today. As a program, TCU continues to accomplish new goals each season thanks to the hard work and dedication of the players and the entire coaching staff. Jake Arrieta ( ); 2008 Baseball Olympian "For me, playing baseball at TCU was one the best experiences of my life. I had the opportunity to be part of the first team to play in Lupton Stadium, and also the one that won the Conference USA title and went to the NCAA Regionals for the fist time since I would like to thank TCU and the TCU baseball coaching staff for giving me the opportunity to be part of this great family and for turning TCU into one of the best baseball programs in the nation." Ramon Moses ( ); Director, Panama Real Estate Consultants Transferring to TCU for my senior year, I never thought it was going to be such a welcoming place. My year at TCU was the best year of my life not only in baseball, but in every aspect. The atmosphere was better than I expected, from the head coach to the student trainers. I couldn't have been happier and I wish I was still there. Stuart Musslewhite (2005), Youth Coach My experience as a member of the TCU baseball program was the highlight of my time at TCU. Coach Schlossnagle heads up a coaching staff that promotes excellence, hard work and dedication both on and off the field. I am forever grateful for having the opportunity to be a part of a program with such high standards and expectations. Kenny Thompson ( ); Member of the Barack Obama campaign team. TCU has been the turning point in my life. I met people that have been a positive influence in the path that my life has taken. TCU baseball is one of the up-andcoming programs in the country and I'm proud to say that I was part of that. The coaches have done a phenomenal job in creating an environment where players enjoy the game as well as become better athletes and people. I expect to see the Frogs in the College World Series some time in the near future. Robbie Findlay ( ); TCU All-American pitcher I wanted to go somewhere with top-notch facilities and with coaches who had a good track record of success, not only with their teams, but with the individual players on those teams. It was important to me to talk with former Horned Frog players, and when I did, I knew I would be making the right choice to further my career in baseball. Just to see the way TCU had invested all sorts of resources into an up-and-coming baseball program, I have no doubt that many championships, conference and national, will be shortly within their grasps." Eugene Espineli (2004), San Francisco Giants TCU baseball has made tremendous strides to become one of the dominant forces in college baseball with the help of the coaching staff and the new stadium. I look back on my four years at TCU and know that I was part of something special. Ryan Weems ( ); Residential Sales Representative for ADT Security TCU is a top-notch baseball program, destined to be one of the best in the nation, with an unparalleled coaching staff dedicated to the Diamond of Excellence. They provided me with an excellent opportunity to improve my baseball skills as well as my life skills. I consider them all family and friends. J.J. Estrada ( ); Marketing Manager for OEG The program is making great strides in being a consistent and successful team every year. TCU is routinely among the top teams in their conference and is becoming a household name across the country. TCU is not only a great place to play college baseball, but it is also a place that provides an excellent opportunity for players to continue on to the next level. Brad Furnish ( ); 2nd-round pick; St. Louis My time at TCU learning under the coaching staff for three years prepared me for the hardest part of the transition from college to professional baseball and that is the mental side. I matured on and off the field which gave me the mental toughness to know my limits and have the strength to go after what I want. This was a lesson that not only has prepared me for professional baseball but also whatever happens in my life after baseball. Sam Demel ( ); member of the A s organization "My TCU experience - on the field, in the classroom and everything in between - can be described with one word: Incredible. It was a great opportunity to go to school and play ball there. Coach Schloss, his staff, my teammates and everyone at TCU truly helped make it the time of my life." Clint Arnold ( ); Territory Manager, Aqua Metric Sales Company FROG TRENDS UNDER SCHLOSSNAGLE The Opposition Overall (.674) Nonconference (.630) Conference (.736) Conference USA (.650) Mountain West Conference (.812) Home (.770) Away (.569) Neutral (.633) vs. Ranked Teams (.390) Day of the Week Monday (1.000) Tuesday (.500) Wednesday (.917) Thursday (.842) Friday (.789) Saturday (.663) Sunday (.577) Month February (.592) March (.612) April (.761) May (.753) June (.357) Statistical Breakdown Leading after six (.918) Trailing after six (.267) Tied after six (.615) Leading after seven (.936) Trailing after seven (.194) Tied after seven (.609) Leading after eight (.989) Trailing after eight (.103) Tied after eight (.522) Scored first (.803) Opponent scored first (.514) One-run games (.632) Two-run games (.675) Five+ run games (.725) Extra Innings (.706) 76

4 TODD WHITTING THE COACHING STAFF #9 Associate Head Coach Sixth Season Houston 1995 Associate head coach T o d d Whitting enters his sixth season with the Horned Frogs. After two seasons as an assistant coach, Whitting was promoted to associate head coach in the summer of He came to TCU after spending eight seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Houston. "Todd is very deserving of this promotion," said head coach Jim Schlossnagle. "Our success over the past two years can be directly tied to his recruiting efforts along with his onfield coaching." "My family and I are very proud to be a part of the TCU community," said Whitting. "The support and commitment to Horned Frog baseball by the university and the athletic department is tremendous. I am very fortunate to work with a staff that works so hard and is committed to continuing to elevate TCU to the highest level of college baseball." Whitting joined the TCU staff in the summer of 2003 and has been a tireless worker both on and off the field. He wasted no time hitting the recruiting trail when he arrived. In 2005, Whitting's recruiting prowess brought 21 newcomers to the squad, including three players who were drafted in the first-year draft earlier in the summer and four of the top 25 players in the state of Texas. Among the highly-touted recruits were TCU stars Sam Demel, Andrew Walker and Lance Broadway. THE WHITTING FILE Coaching Career Assistant Coach/Associate Head Coach Houston ( ) TCU (2004-present) Coaching Notes Promoted to Associate Head Coach in Guided the Frog defense to a school record.976 fielding percentage in Baseball America ranked the 2005 recruiting class as the third best in the nation. Collegiate Baseball ranked the 2006 recruiting class as the 21st-best class in the nation. The 2008 recruiting class was tabbed as the ninth best in the country by Baseball America. His 2000 Houston Cougars squad led the nation in fielding percentage (.977). Helped coach 51 players that have been drafted by Major League organizations. Whitting's recruiting efforts were recognized by Baseball America in the fall of 2004, as the 2005 recruiting class was ranked third in the nation. In the fall of 2005, Whitting inked 10 players to National Letters of Intent. The class's talent was obvious when four of the 10 were drafted in the 2005 MLB Draft. Three of the athletes signed for the 2005 season were also drafted, including Broadway, who was the program's first-ever first-round pick. Again, Whitting's recruiting prowess was recognized on the national level as Collegiate Baseball ranked the 2006 recruiting class as 21st in the country. That class saw 14 newcomers make their way to campus in the fall of 2005, which included the nation's leader in wins, Jake Arrieta and transfer Bryan Kervin. Whitting's efforts during the academic year saw 16 newcomers make their way to Fort Worth, including the state of New York's Player of the Year in Greg Holle as well as top transfers in Andrew Cashner, TCU s second-ever first round draft choice, and Bryan Holaday. In the midst of all the recruiting, Whitting helped the Frogs defense to its best showing in school history each of the past two years with a school-record.976 fielding percentage in 2008 and.975 in 2007, marks that ranked in the top 10 nationally. The Frogs signing class in the fall of 2007 showed no signs of letdown as Whitting again signed some of the top talent in the state of Texas. Five of the nine signees were tabbed by Inside Prep Baseball as part of the state's Top 25 players. His lone out-of-state recruit is one of the top players from Iowa. All but one of the recruits made it to campus and earned the program its second top-10 class ranking as Baseball America ranked the class ninth in the nation. In just five seasons at TCU, Whitting and staff have compiled an record, setting single-season records for wins in three of the first four seasons. The Frogs have won five straight conference tournament titles and are just one of 18 schools in the nation to appear in the last five NCAA tournaments. Prior to coming to TCU, Whitting served as Houston's recruiting coordinator in addition to his primary on-field duties with the team's fielding and defensive skills. During his tenure at UH, the Cougar fielders ranked among the nation's leaders in fielding percentage and/or double plays in five of eight seasons. Whitting helped guide the 2003 Cougar squad to the NCAA Super Regional for the second consecutive year and for the third time in four years. They succumbed to eventual national champion Rice in the decisive third game of the Super Regional. The 2000 and 2002 squads each earned a place in the Super Regionals as well, with defense playing a huge part in the Cougars' successes. In 2000, Houston finished the season as the No. 1 ranked fielding team in NCAA Division I with a.977 percentage and turned a schoolrecord 74 double plays in just 66 games. The 2002 squad ranked 19th nationally, averaging 1.07 double plays per game. The 1999 Cougars finished seventh nationally with a.969 fielding percentage and placed 14th with 72 twin killings. The 1997 team finished the season ranked 19th in NCAA Division I with a.963 fielding percentage, while the 1996 squad was 12th in the country with 62 double plays. Whitting earned a bachelor's degree in kinesiology from the University of Houston in the fall of Whitting has two sons, Jordan (13) and Matthew (5). 85 MLB Draft Selections 10 Conference Titles 7 NCAA Tournament Appearances 77

5 RANDY MAZEY #7 Assistant Coach Third Season Clemson 1988 R a n d y Mazey enters his third season with the Horned Frogs. He was previously the head coach at former Conference USA-foe East Carolina for three seasons and, prior to that time, spent six seasons as the recruiting coordinator at Tennessee, ECU and Georgia. "I am extremely excited to add Coach Mazey to our staff," said head coach Jim Schlossnagle. "He has had great success at the very highest level of college baseball. Having worked together at Clemson, I know first hand that he is one of the most knowledgeable baseball coaches in the nation. Our program and players will benefit greatly from Coach Mazey's expertise." "I'm very excited to be a part of the Horned Frog baseball program and I look forward to helping TCU reach Omaha and win," said Mazey. In his first season at TCU, Mazey helped the Frogs to a league-best 484 strikeouts in 2007 as well as guiding them to a 3.95 ERA, the lowest for a Horned Frog squad since the 1981 season. Four members of the pitching staff were named all-conference. THE MAZEY FILE Coaching Career Assistant Coach Clemson ( ) (.747) Georgia (1997) (.509) East Carolina (1998) (.508) Tennessee ( ) (.591) TCU (2007-present) (.736) Totals (.659) Head Coach ( ) Charleston S ern ( ) (.437) East Carolina ( ) (.644) Totals (.553) Coaching Honors 1996 Big South Coach of the Year 2004 C-USA Coach of the Year 2004 ABCA East Region Coach of the Year Coaching Notes Helped coach Clemson to four straight NCAA Regionals and the CWS in Led Charleston Southern to the 1996 Big South title and an NCAA Regional berth. Went to the College World Series as a member of the Tennessee coaching staff in Has been a member of 15 winning seasons in his 18 years of coaching. Led East Carolina to a school-record 51 wins in His second campaign with the Frogs produced an even better pitching staff. The Frogs finished the campaign with a 3.63 ERA, which ranked fifth in Division I. Mazey also mentored the program s second firstround draft pick in Andrew Cashner. Three members of the staff earned all-conference accolades. Sean Hoelscher and Trent Appleby earned Freshman All-American honors, while Cashner was tabbed a second-team All-American. Mazey posted a three-year record of (.644) while at East Carolina, including a school-record (.797) mark in In addition, the Pirates were (.667) in C- USA regular-season action during that span, which included three NCAA Regional berths. During the 2004 season, Mazey's Pirates were ranked in the top 10 for numerous weeks during the season, hosted the NCAA Regionals and advanced to the Super Regionals. For his efforts in 2004, Mazey was honored as the C- USA Keith LeClair Coach of the Year as well as ABCA East Region Coach of the Year. Mazey spent four seasons as the recruiting coordinator and pitching coach at Tennessee. His pitching staffs posted two of the top four strikeout totals in school history and he produced six Volunteer pitchers who signed professionally, including one first-round draft pick. Tennessee had the second-best ERA in the SEC in In 2001, the Vols advanced to the College World Series where they tied for third. The appointment at ECU was the second head coaching post of Mazey's career. At the age of 27, he was named head coach at Charleston Southern University in In 1996, he led the Buccaneers to their first-ever NCAA Regional appearance and was named Big South Coach of the Year. His success in 1996 came with a team that was picked to finish last in the preseason coaches poll but rolled through league competition with a 17-4 conference record. At , CSU posted its first winning season since 1988 and its second 30-win season in school history. Mazey departed CSU to become recruiting coordinator and pitching coach at Georgia in His staff produced its lowest ERA in four years and set a season strikeout record in his lone season with the Bulldogs. Prior to that, Mazey spent the 1998 season at ECU as an assistant. Under his tutelage, the Pirates posted the third-highest strikeout total in school history. He also served as the program's recruiting coordinator. Mazey began his coaching career at Clemson University, his alma mater. During his four-year stint with the Tigers ( ), Clemson recorded a mark, won two ACC titles, made four consecutive NCAA Regional appearances and advanced to the CWS in While at Clemson, he coached or recruited 40 players who went on to play professionally, including 19 who were drafted in the top 10 rounds. Mazey was a three-time All-ACC selection as an outfielder/pitcher during his playing career at Clemson. The Tigers won two ACC titles and advanced to two NCAA Regionals during his stay from He finished with a career batting average of.331 and was 8-1 on the mound. He was drafted in the 28th round of the 1998 draft by Cleveland and played two seasons in that organization's minor league system before returning to Clemson as an assistant coach. Mazey earned a bachelor of science degree in administrative management from Clemson in 1988 and an MBA from Clemson in He was an 11th round pick in the amateur draft by the Baltimore Orioles following an outstanding prep career at United High School in Johnstown, Pa. Randy and his wife Amanda have a son, Weston Aydan and a daughter Sierra Miranda. 78

6 RYAN SHOTZBERGER #10 Vol. Assistant Coach Third Season McDaniel College 2004 Shotzberger enters his third season at TCU after spending one season as an assistant coach at Duke University. "We are excited to add Ryan to our staff," said head coach Jim Schlossnagle. "He fits the mold of what we were looking for in this position...a young, energetic, aggressive person, excited to make a contribution to our program." "I am extremely excited to be part of a winning tradition here at TCU," said Shotzberger. "Getting to work under Coach Schlossnagle is a great opportunity for me. He's won everywhere he's been. Not only is he a tremendous baseball coach, he's a tremendous person. Being on a staff with Coach Todd Whitting and Coach Randy Mazey is going to be a great experience for me to continue to develop my coaching skills from guys who have been doing it for so long." Shotzberger spent the 2006 season with the Blue Devils in the ACC. While at Duke, he was responsible for assisting with the catchers and infielders. Among his many duties with the Blue Devils, Shotzberger helped with the growth of the Duke Baseball Academy and the Rising Star Baseball Academy. On game days, he threw batting practice and coached the bullpen. Prior to his time at Duke, Shotzberger was an assistant coach at Cecil Community College for one season. He was responsible for coaching the infielders, hitters, base runners and catchers as well as coaching third base and throwing batting practice on game days. Along with his two stints as an assistant coach, Shotzberger has worked summer camps around the country, including camps at Tulane, Auburn, Florida State, North Carolina, UNLV and Duke. In his playing days, Shotzberger was a shortstop at McDaniel College. He earned first-team All-Centennial Conference honors in 2003 and 2004 as well as team MVP honors. At the completion of his collegiate career, he had climbed the career charts and ranks second in career doubles (23) and career triples (10) and third in home runs (13). He holds the top spot for runs scored in a season with 41 and has the seventh-highest career batting average all-time at.380. DEREK HASSELL #39 Director of Operations Second Season Carroll College 2001 Hassell was named Director of Baseball Operations in the fall of He spent the 2007 season as an assistant coach at Charleston Southern. He is responsible for all the administrative aspects of the program. "I feel blessed to be part of such a great program and coaching staff at TCU," said Hassell. "Great things are happening here, and I look forward to contributing in any way I can." While at Charleston Southern, Hassell was responsible for working with the infielders and hitters and served as recruiting coordinator. Prior to his time at CSU, the Wisconsin native was the head coach for the Solingen Alligators, a team in Germany's highest baseball league. Hassell led the team to its first ever German National Championship, which is Germany's highest baseball honor. His squad also captured the Bundesliga North Division title which was also a first for the Alligator organization and ended the season Hassell has also coached at the collegiate level as an assistant. Most recently at Gardner-Webb University in North Carolina, Pomona-Pitzer Colleges in California, and at his alma mater, Carroll College in Wisconsin. In addition, Coach Hassell has worked with Athletes in Action as a head summer league coach. In the 2004 summer, he led the Alfred A's to a record in the New York Collegiate Baseball League. In the summer of 2003, Hassell led a team that competed in Central America for the summer. In 2002, he was the assistant coach of the AIA team that competed in the M.I.N.K. League. Throughout his coaching endeavors, Hassell has mentored over 25 players that have been drafted by Major League Baseball. Hassell played his college ball at Carroll College in Wisconsin where he graduated with a degree in Exercise and Sports Science. He set several school records including most hits in a season while batting.415 in his senior campaign. He also reached base 19 consecutive at bats without recording an out, which then tied a national Division III record. "We are really excited to add Derek Hassell to the baseball staff and welcome him to TCU," said Schlossnagle. "He comes highly recommended, has great character and values and should be a tremendous addition." Derek and his wife, Kendra, reside in Fort Worth. 85 MLB Draft Selections 10 Conference Titles 7 NCAA Tournament Appearances 79

7 THE PROFESSIONAL STAFF DANNY WHEAT Athletic Trainer Fifth Season Texas 1975 Wheat enters his fifth year as athletic trainer at TCU. Wheat is responsible for athletic injury recognition and care, treatment and rehabilition of the Horned Frogs' baseball team. Prior to his arrival at TCU, Wheat worked in the Texas Rangers organization from 1976 to 2002, serving as the head athletic trainer at the major league level for the final 11 of those years. Wheat began his career at the Double-A level in the Texas League with San Antonio and Tulsa. He served in a variety of positions while at the Double-A level being responsible for ordering and overseeing the equipment and running the home clubhouse. On the road, Wheat was responsible for arranging all bus transportation, hotels and meal money distribution. In 1978, Wheat moved up to the Rangers' Triple-A affiliate, serving in the same capacity as the athletic trainer, equipment manager and traveling secretary. While there, he made stops in Tucson, Charleston, Wichita, Denver and Oklahoma City. Wheat was promoted to the big league club in 1985 as the assistant athletic trainer. He was responsible for arranging physicians visits and diagnostic appointments as well as ordering the training room supplies. He served in that role until 1992 when he was promoted to the head athletic trainer position for the Rangers. In that role, Wheat communicated with the general manager and the manager on the athletes status and availability. He was also responsible for ordering medications and managing the department budget. In 1995, Wheat was selected as the American League Athletic Trainer for the MLB All-Star game brought another honor as he was chosed to the be the Athletic Trainer for the MLB All-Star Tour of Japan. In 2003, Wheat was named the athletic trainer for Team USA at the International World Cup of Baseball in Havana, Cuba. Wheat joined the Ben Hogan Sports Therapy Institute in 2003, serving as the trainer for both the Fort Worth Cats baseball team and the Fort Worth Brahmas hockey club. Wheat got his start in sports medicine as a student at the University of Texas. He graduated in 1975 with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology. D R. S I n the fall of 2005, Dr. Sam Haraldson was named team physician for the athletic department, putting TCU in unique company. With his sole responsibility being the care and treatment of the Frog athletes, TCU became one of just four schools in the nation to have a dedicated athletic department physician. Haraldson came to TCU after completing his fellowship in June of 2005 at the University of Texas Southwestern in the Primary Care Sports Medicine department. While completing his fellowship, Haraldson served as the assistant team physician at both TCU and SMU. He was the primary team physician at Northwood University, Southwestern Assemblies of God University and Duncanville High School, as well as working at various sporting events in the Metroplex. Haraldson completed his residency at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Mich., where he worked in Emergency Medicine. He served as Chief Resident from Danny and his wife, Nancy live in Flower Mound. They have two sons, Jarrod and Jordan.. SAMAM H ARALDSON Team Physician Third Year UC Irvine (1997) Haraldson earned his medical degree at UC Irvine s College of Medicine. In 1999, he was elected class president and served on the student advisory board. From , he served on the admissions committee. He also completed his undergraduate degree at UC Irvine, graduating in 1997 with a degree in Biological Sciences. Haraldson s papers have appeared in numerous publications and he has been a featured presenter at various events. He is certified in Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Advanced Trauma Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support and as a USA Amateur Boxing Ringside Physician. Haraldson is a member of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine, American College of Emergency Physicians, Sports Medicine Section, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, Dallas County Medical Society, Texas College of Emergency Physicians, the American Medical Association and the Texas Medical Association. 80