Early on Thursday morning, legendary former Texas Longhorns baseball coach Augie Garrido passed away at the age of 79. Garrido was recently hospitalized after suffering a stroke.
“This is a very, very sad day,” athletics director Chris Del Conte said in a release. “We lost one of the greatest coaches of all time, a truly special Longhorn Legend and college athletics icon. There will never be another Augie Garrido. He was a once-in-a-lifetime personality whose impact on Texas Athletics, collegiate baseball and the student-athletes he coached extended far beyond the playing field. If you were fortunate enough to have spent time with Augie, or if you followed him in any way, he had a great effect on you with his brilliant combination of wisdom, wit, and charm.