Baseball Head Coach Jay Uhlman Signs Contract Extension

NEW ORLEANS – Tulane's Ben Weiner Director of Athletics Chair David Harris announced on Tuesday that Head Baseball Coach Jay Uhlman has signed a two-year contract extension to remain with the University through June 2029.

"Tulane's performance, on and off the baseball diamond, has thrived under Jay's leadership," said Harris. "Winning consecutive conference titles wouldn't be possible without championship culture and we are fortunate that Coach Uhlman and his staff have made that a cornerstone of our program."

In 2024, Uhlman's Green Wave accomplished one of the most difficult feats in baseball and that is to repeat as a conference champion. The program again ran through the American Athletic Conference Tournament unblemished to win its second consecutive league crown. The Olive and Blue outscored its opposition by a combined total of 45-18. The following weekend, Tulane traveled across the country to Corvallis, Oregon to participate in its 23rd NCAA Regional. The team earned a 3-0 victory over Nicholls for the program's first NCAA win since 2016 and the first regional shutout since 2005.

At season's end, Tulane had four players chosen in the 2024 MLB Draft as pitcher Chandler Welch was taken in the sixth round by the Milwaukee Brewers, catcher Colin Tuft was chosen in the eighth round by the Baltimore Orioles, first baseman Brady Marget was taken in the 16th round by the Tampa Bay Rays and outfielder Teo Banks was picked in the 18th round by the Washington Nationals. The team also received the ABCA Academic Excellence Award for the eighth consecutive season.

In 2023, Uhlman rallied his troops with a dynamic run from the bracket's seventh seed in the AAC Tournament, culminating with the program's first AAC tournament title (ninth overall) and 16th overall conference championship. The Olive and Blue became the lowest seed to ever win the AAC Tournament. The next weekend, Tulane participated in the Baton Rouge Regional. At season's end, the Green Wave saw pitcher Dylan Carmouche selected in the 15th round by the San Francisco Giants.

Quotes from Coach Uhlman
"Let me start by thanking President (Michael A.) Fitts, David Harris, and (Deputy AD/Chief Operating Officer) Justin Schemmel for believing in who we are and how we represent Tulane Athletics and specifically Tulane Baseball. This extension provides our staff and players with stability through the 2029 season, creating an opportunity to build upon the foundation that we have worked hard to create. We have our sights set on continued growth and championship success while steadfastly maintaining our feet in the present. Our daily mission is to recruit, develop, challenge, and create positive relationships with our players so that we give ourselves the best chance to take this program, alums, and fans back to Omaha."

"My deepest gratitude is for our immediate staff and support staff in the building. The honor of being the steward of this beloved program would not be possible without their dedication, loyalty, and expertise. I have so much love and appreciation for our people. They are selfless teammates who are deeply committed to the success of our student-athletes. The type of unquestioned work ethic they bring each day has reinforced our principles in developing relationships allowing our culture to flourish. Last but not least, THANK YOU to the many players we have had the privilege to coach and grow with. Without you and your contributions physically, mentally, and emotionally none of us would be able to do the job we love. We wake up every day with your development at the forefront of our minds. Thank you for how you represent your families, our program and each other on and off the field. I am proud of the hard work we have all done together, and I am looking forward to seeing the fruits of our labors continue to grow our program with a standard that exceeds the expectations of Tulane Baseball."

A complete list of Uhlman's Tulane and career accolades follows:

Tulane
- 6 players drafted by Major League Baseball (MLB) since he was named as head coach
- 11 Tulane players have been drafted since he joined the staff in 2020
- 12 players he coached at Tulane are playing professional baseball
- 9 American Athletic All-Conference selections
- 2 NCAA Regional All-Tournament selections
- 9 AAC All-Tournament selections
- 2 AAC Tournament MVPs
- 5 LSWA All-State selections
- 4 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District selections
- A Second Team Freshman All-American
- An ABCA/South All-Region First Team
- An ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division I Gold Glove Finalist
- Earned the program's first NCAA regional victory since 2016
- Secured program's first NCAA shutout since 2005
- Led program to the most single season victories (36) since 2016
- Team total most conference wins (15) since 2021
- Led team to the first back-to-back NCAA Regionals since 2015 and 2016
- Two-time ABCA's Team Academic Excellence Award winning team
- 2024 NCAA Regional – Corvallis
- 2024 American Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament Champions
- 2023 NCAA Regional – Baton Rouge
- 2023 American Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament Champions
- Coached school's single season hit by pitch leader (22 - Teo Banks – 2024)
- Coached team to the fourth-most single season home runs in school history (91 – 2024)
- Coached team to the 10^th-most single season runs batted in school history (429 – 2024)
- Led program to the 10^th-most single season total bases (1019 – 2024)
- Coached program to the most single season hit-by-pitches in school history (98 – 2024)
- Led program to the sixth-most single season sacrifice flies in school history (34 – 2024)
- Coached program to the lowest single season walk rate per nine innings in school history (2.18 – 2024)
- Led program to tied for the eighth-most single season saves in school history (14 – 2024)
- Coached the program to the seventh-most single season pitching strikeouts in school history (511 – 2024)
- Led program to the fifth-best single season fielding percentage in school history (.974 – 2024)

Career
- 834 Wins as a College Baseball Coach
- 715 Wins as an Assistant Coach
- 126 players who have played professionally
- 122 All-Conference Players
- 119 wins as a Head Coach (58 at the Division I Level
- 89 Academic All-Conference Players
- 29 All-Americans
- 29 Players have reached the Major Leagues
- 26 years of Experience (PAC12, BIG12, AAC, WAC)
- 25th Head Coach in history of Tulane's baseball program
- 17 MLB Top 5 Round Picks
- 15 Postseason Appearances
- 13 Team USA Collegiate Players
- 8 Player of the Years
- 8 Top 40 Recruiting Classes (since 2011 when they started tracking)
- 3 Golden Spikes Award Semi-Finalists
- 2 Dick Howser Semi-Finalists
- 2 MLB 1st Round Picks
- 1 Lowe's Senior CLASS All-Americans
- 1 Brooks Wallace Award Finalists

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Baseball Head Coach Jay Uhlman Signs Contract Extension

Players Mentioned

Teo Banks

Dylan Carmouche

Brady Marget

Colin Tuft

Chandler Welch

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