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Brian O'Connor to Lead Mississippi State Baseball Program
- Mississippi State announced on June 3, 2025, that Brian O'Connor will become their 19th head baseball coach, replacing interim Justin Parker.
- O'Connor spent 22 years leading Virginia's program, where he built the Cavaliers into a national powerhouse after signing a contract extension in 2024.
- He finished with a 917-388-2 record, led his team to 18 NCAA tournament appearances and a 2015 College World Series championship, and coached over 100 players who were selected in the MLB Draft, 16 of whom were chosen in the first round.
- O’Connor expressed that Mississippi State embodies the core values he admires most in college baseball, including its rich history, deep enthusiasm, and unwavering commitment to achieving the highest standards.
- O'Connor's hiring signals Mississippi State's aim to regain national prominence amid rising SEC-ACC resource disparities highlighted by Virginia's 2025 postseason omission.
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Daily PressDavid Teel: Storm clouds hover at UVA after O’Connor’s departure for Mississippi State
Brian O’Connor is not the first national championship coach to leave the University of Virginia for another position in sports. Indeed, dating to the 1970s, such departures have occurred in lacrosse, track, soccer, tennis and, now, baseball. But in the wake of similarly abrupt resignations by football’s Bronco Mendenhall in 2021 and men’s basketball’s Tony Bennett last October, O’Connor’s exit Sunday for Mississippi State leaves a storm cloud ho…
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Johnson City PressO'Connor leaves Virginia after 22 years, going to Mississippi State
STARKVILLE, Miss. — Brian O'Connor, who led Virginia's baseball program to seven College World Series appearances and a national championship, is leaving the Cavaliers to take over at Mississippi State.
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