Texas baseball may have taken the Big 12 crown on Sunday, but that would not be the last award given to the ‘Horns by the conference. On Tuesday, the Big 12 awarded several Longhorns conference honors. The recipients are listed below:
David Pierce took Big 12 Coach of the Year. Following a 25-32 season in 2016, Pierce took the reigns in 2017 and brought the ‘Horns back to the NCAA tournament. Texas has taken another step forward in 2018, as the team has won its first conference title since 2011 (and first outright title since 2010) and is a near lock to host an NCAA regional.