Baylor Hires Pepperdine's Steve Rodriguez as New Head Baseball Coach

After 21 years, Baylor has a new coach. If this coach works out anywhere as well as Ken Starr, also from Pepperdine, then he will be a home run hire. Welcome to Baylor and Sic 'Em Steve.

Welcome to Baylor, Coach Rodriguez! #SicEm pic.twitter.com/YyyIXp9ub2

— Baylor Baseball (@BaylorBaseball) June 12, 2015

Full release on Baylor baseball's new coach Steve Rodriguez: http://t.co/Su8bxs7Lbl #SicEm

— Baylor Baseball (@BaylorBaseball) June 12, 2015

More Reaction:

Steve Rodriguez is a very accomplished coach, won a national title as a player. Will fit in very well with @BaylorBaseball. #Big12 #SicEm

— Kendall Rogers (@KendallRogersD1) June 12, 2015

Know a coach who spent a couple of days with new @BaylorBaseball HC Steve Rodriguez. Called it a great experience. "He will be good.''

— SicEmSports (@SicEmSports) June 12, 2015

Steve Rodriguez says he visited @Baylor in October with family . Took in football game. Great relationship with Ken starr. Very cool.

— Jeremy (@JeremySanders28) June 12, 2015

New #Baylor baseball coach Steve Rodriguez says on @1660ESPN he will be bringing pitching coach Jon Strauss with him from Pepperdine.

— Craig Smoak (@CraigSmoak) June 12, 2015