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The Uhlman File
Birthdate: February 26, 1974
Hometown: Redondo Beach, CA
High School: Redondo Union
Wife: Emily
Children: Daughter, Zoey; Son, Kai; Son, Sawyer
Twitter: @jezk1010
Jay Uhlman was named the 25th head coach of the Tulane Baseball Program on June 7, 2022. He was named to the post after three seasons where he filled the jobs of assistant coach, recruiting coordinator, and interim head coach.
A veteran with more than 26 years of experience in four different conferences including the PAC12, BIG12, AAC, and the WAC, the Redondo Beach, California native was promoted after he led the Green Wave to the AAC Tournament Semifinals to close the 2022 campaign.
Looking to continue the momentum from the 2023 season, the 2024 version of the Green Wave posted the second-best turnaround in NCAA Division 1 Baseball by winning 16 more games than the previous season which was only surpassed by Florida State who improved by 17 games.
Tulane made history by winning its second-straight American Athletic Conference Tournament Championship, a feat that had not been accomplished by any other program in the conference. Tulane’s run through Clearwater also extended its tournament win streak to 6 games, an AAC record, and ensured the program its’ second-straight trip to the NCAA Regionals.
It was the first time since 1998-99 that Tulane had captured back-to-back conference championships and the first time since 2015-16 that the Wave has appeared in back-to-back Regionals. When Tulane defeated Nicholls 3-0 in the Corvallis Regional, it marked the programs first NCAA postseason victory since 2016.
During the regular season when Tulane swept #6 ECU at home it represented the highest ranked team the Wave had swept since 1991 and its first sweep against ECU since 2005. In addition to winning the Pelican Cup against longtime inter-city rival UNO, the Wave also won a series against Rice for the first time in school history.
Offensively in 2024, Tulane hitters led the way in the AAC with homers (91), triples (16) and walks (298), while finishing second in doubles (124), RBI (429) and OPS (.871). The Green Wave’s home runs (91) sit fourth in program history, while the HBPs (98) worn by Tulane hitters set the school record for a single season. Wave hitters rounded out their ascension into the single season record books by finishing tenth all-time in RBI (429).
On the mound, Tulane’s year to year improvement from 2023 to 2024 reflects the development and improvement from the pitching staff. The staff elevated its’ production in 13 of 15 statistical categories from the previous year and ended up in 4 categories amongst the Top 50 in the NCAA. Green Wave hurlers finished forty-ninth in wins (36) seventeenth in innings pitched (545), forty-seventh in saves (14), and forty-fourth in fewest home runs allowed (47). The staff earned their way into the single season record books by finishing seventh all time in strikeouts (511) and eight in saves (14).
Defensively in 2024, Tulane ranked 17th in the nation in double plays turned, and shortstop Marcus Cline led all shortstops in the country in defensive runs saved.
Individually, five players earned All-Conference honors in 2024 to go along with six named to the All-AAC Championship team, including tournament MVP Jackson Linn, who hit .545 with nine RBIs and four homers, including the walk-off, tournament-clinching blast against Wichita State. In the NCAA Regional both Colin Tuft and Luc Fladda were named to the All-Regional team for their efforts.
At the conclusion of the season, Teo Banks, Jackson Linn, Gavin Schulz and Michael Lombardi were selected to the Louisiana Sports Writers Association All State Team.
Tulane continued its draft streak of 13 consecutive years by having four players selected in the 2024 MLB Draft: Chandler Welch (6th round, Milwaukee Brewers, Colin Tuft (eighth round, Baltimore Orioles), Brady Marget (16th round, Tampa Bay Rays) and Teo Banks (18th round, Washington Nationals). Amongst its peers, Tulane had the 3rd most players drafted by a non-P4 program.
In 2023, Uhlman rallied his troops with a dynamic run from the bracket's seven seed in the American Athletic Conference Tournament, culminating with the program's first AAC tourney title (ninth overall) and 16th overall conference championship. The Olive and Blue became the lowest seed to ever win the AAC Tournament. The following weekend, Tulane took part in its 22nd NCAA Regional, this one coming in Baton Rouge. At season's end, the Green Wave saw pitcher Dylan Carmouche selected in the 15th Round by the San Francisco Giants and received the ABCA Academic Excellence Award. Tulane was one of just 11 teams in Division I to receive the honor for seven consecutive years.
He is responsible for the 2020-2021 class ranked 25th by Perfect Game, the highest-ranked class at Tulane since 2003, 36th by Collegiate Baseball.
Uhlman has spent time coaching in the junior college ranks while also having stints in the Western Athletic Conference, Pac 12, Big 12 conferences before settling into the AAC. During his career, Uhlman has coached and recruited 117 all-conference honorees, 29 All-Americans, eight conference players of the year, 29 big leaguers and 13 USA Collegiate National Team alums.
Uhlman made the move to the Big Easy in July of 2019. In his first season on the Green Wave staff, Uhlman helped guide Tulane to a 15-2 mark during the 2020 campaign – Tulane’s best start to a season since 1972. Tulane’s 15 wins at the end of the shortened season were tied for the most in the American Athletic Conference. In addition, Tulane had five players with a batting average of .300-or-better.
Uhlman arrived at Tulane after spending the previous nine seasons as a member of the University of Oregon staff where he was the associate head coach for the last three seasons. During his time in Eugene, the Ducks accumulated 328 wins, with 136 coming over Pac 12 opponents, to post a .606 overall winning percentage.
During his tenure with the Ducks, Uhlman was a part of a program that won 60 percent of their games, including a three-year stretch with 40-plus victories from 2012-14. In 2013, Oregon won a program-record 48 games and finished second in the league with a 22-8 record, as the Ducks qualified for the NCAA Tournament for four consecutive years, twice being selected as an overall national seed and hosting an NCAA Super Regional in 2012.
In six of his nine seasons with Oregon, Uhlman’s classes were consistently ranked in the top 40 by Perfect Game, including bringing in a host of players that went on to earn 16 All-America and 39 All-Pac 12 honors. During that time Oregon had a player named as a finalist for the NCBWA Stopper of the Year three times, two semifinalists for the Dick Howser Trophy, and three semifinalists for the Golden Spikes Award.
Fifty-five (55) of Uhlman’s Oregon players went on to play professionally, with two being first-round picks in the MLB Draft. Fifteen (15) of those have gone on to play in the majors.
For one season in 2011, Uhlman served as the assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at the University of Kansas, helping pull in a class that Perfect Game ranked 32nd nationally. He served as the Jayhawks’ hitting coach and worked on the offense, as four players earned All-Big 12 honors and six were Big 12 All-Academic picks and six were drafted one went on to reach the big leagues.
Uhlman began his tenure at Oregon in the summer of 2009, when he served as the Ducks’ volunteer assistant coach, working with the hitters and organizing on-campus recruiting efforts. In the program’s second year as a varsity sport after being dormant for 28 years, Oregon tied the NCAA record for turnaround wins in a season, going from 14 in that first year back in 2009, to 40 in 2010. Oregon also went from winning four games in conference to 13, qualifying for the NCAA Storrs Regional.
In 2001, Uhlman returned to Nevada, his alma mater, as an assistant. He served as the hitting and infield coach while assisting with recruiting efforts. Nevada qualified for the WAC Tournament for four straight years, from 2006-2009, finishing second in the league three times.
Forty-two (42) Wolf Pack players were All-WAC selections, five were tabbed All-Americans, with three players earning WAC Freshman of the Year to go along with two others earning WAC Player of the Year. During his stint, 41 players went on to play professionally, with 13 receiving the call from a major league club.
Uhlman finished his degree from Nevada in 1998 while serving as a graduate assistant for the Wolf Pack. He then moved on to be an assistant coach at L.A. Harbor Junior College. In 1999 he became the head coach for two seasons at LAHC, eventually finishing with an overall record of 61-22-2 and 35-15 in the South Coast Conference.
In 2001 Uhlman’s Seahawks went 33-6-1 on the season and 20-4 in the SCC to claim the league and regional championship, as he was named the conference’s coach of the year. 24 total players were named All-SCC, including having the conference pitcher of the year among six All-California Community College Athletic Association picks and two All-Americans.
An All-CIF performer at Redondo Union High School, Uhlman culminated his prep career by being drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays. Uhlman moved on to LAHC where he was a two-time all-conference and All-Southern California shortstop.
He then finished his collegiate career playing at Nevada in 1995 and 1997. Uhlman was an honorable mention All-Big West Conference selection as a shortstop in 1997. The Wolf Pack led the NCAA in double plays and double plays per game during Uhlman’s senior season advancing to the Lubbock Regional before the NCAA tournament expanded to 64 teams.
By The Numbers
834 Wins as a College Baseball Coach
715 Wins as an Assistant Coach
126 Players who have played professionally
122 All-Conference Players
93 Academic All-Conference Players
119 Wins as a Head Coach (with 58 coming in Division I)
29 All-Americans
29 Players who have reached the Major League
27 Years of Experience (PAC12, BIG12, AAC, WAC)
17 MLB Top 5 Round Picks
15 Postseason Appearances
13 Team USA Collegiate Players
8 Players of the Year
8 Top 40 Recruiting Classes (Since 2011 when they started ranking)
3 Golden Spikes Award Semi-Finalists
2 Dick Howser Award Semi-Finalists
2 MLB 1st Round Picks
1 Lowe’s Senior CLASS All American
1 Brooks Wallace Award Finalist
Coaching Record
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Major League Baseball Output
126 Total Professionals
105 Players Drafted
37 Top 10 Rounders
29 Big Leaguers (15 Oregon, 12 Nevada, 1 Kansas, 1 LA Harbor JC)
32 Active Pro Players
21 Free Agent Signings
17 Top 5 Rounders
2 First Rounders
What They Are Saying About Jay Uhlman
"The Green Wave administration made a great move in hiring Jay Uhlman. I'm sure coach Uhlman had tremendous support from the returning players and the baseball organization. Kudos to them for recognizing Coach Uhlman's talents. Coach Uhlman is an unbelievable person and has spent a lifetime preparing for this opportunity. He will, no doubt, take the Green Wave baseball program back to their glory years in a first class manner."
- George Horton
ABCA Hall of Famer, Former Head Coach at Cal State Fullerton and Oregon
"Congratulations to one of my favorite coaches throughout my entire career. To endless fungos hit, BP pitches is thrown and lessons taught, Tulane couldn't have chosen a better guy. Congratulations to the entire Uhlman family."
- Ryon Healy
Former Oregon Ducks, Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariner and Milwaukee Brewer's Infielder
"Jay is one of the best baseball minds I have seen. His extensive knowledge of the game combined with his genuine love for his players makes him the perfect man for the job. Jay exemplifies the spirit of a servant leader and I'm excited for him to showcase his talents. The future is bright in Uptown!"
- Grant Matthews
Former Tulane Green Wave Infielder
"I couldn't be happier for Coach Uhlman and his family. You won't find someone who truly cares about his player like Uhly does. Not only did the Tulane baseball program just get better, but the entire university did. That's the type of impact Uhly has with anyone lucky enough to be around him.”
- J.J. Altobelli
Former Oregon Duck Infielder and Current Boston Red Sox Scout
"Jay Uhlman is a bright coach with extensive experience at the highest level of college baseball. His hiring is going to be great for the future of the Green Wave program.”
- Rick Vanderhook
Former Cal State Fullerton Head Coach
