A NEW HEAD BASEBALL COACH FOR THE GREEN WAVE

Jay Uhlman was named head coach of the Tulane baseball team in June, after serving as interim coach. While interim, Uhlman led the team to the American Athletic Conference’s semifinal round.

Baseball coach Jay Uhlman against a white background
Tulane baseball head coach Jay Uhlman

Uhlman joined the Green Wave staff as assistant baseball coach in 2019, guiding the team to a 15-2 season. He has more than two decades’ experience as an assistant and head coach. Prior to Tulane, Uhlman spent eight seasons as a member of the University of Oregon baseball staff, including three years as associate head coach. He has also coached in the junior college ranks and held positions with teams in the Western Athletic Conference, Pac-12 and Big 12 conferences. Throughout his career, Uhlman has coached and recruited 85 All-Conference honorees, 22 All-Americans and seven league players of the year. Among the players he has coached, 106 went on to play professionally, including 24 in Major League Baseball.

Of his role as new head coach, Uhlman said, “Tulane Baseball has such a rich history and tradition and we want to see this program back on top, where it belongs.”

Visit tulane.it/new-baseball-coach for more information.

Watch the WDSU interview with Jay Uhlman here.