Florida State has hired Notre Dame’s Link Jarrett as its next baseball coach, the school announced Friday.
With a blistering three-year run at Notre Dame, Jarrett emerged as one of the top coaches in the sport. He is a two-time national coach of the year and was the ACC coach of the year in 2021.
“It has been an absolute privilege to represent Notre Dame which truly is one of the finest academic and athletic institutions in the country,” Jarrett said in a statement. “… I’m humbled to become the next Head Coach at Florida State. Having the opportunity to come home and lead this storied program is something I take great pride in. FSU is a special place to our family and I’m excited to be the next leader of Seminole Baseball.”
Jarrett went 86-32 at Notre Dame and led the Irish to the 2022 Men’s College World Series, the third appearance in school history. In 10 seasons as a head coach at Notre Dame and UNC Greensboro, Jarrett is 301-198.
“I think that Link is the finest coach in the game today, and that opinion is held by many in college baseball. We could not be more pleased that he will be leading our program,” Florida State athletic director Michael Alford said in a statement. “He has been a proven winner at each of his coaching stops.
“His teams have not only posted historically successful seasons, but they have also mirrored Link’s tradition of running a first-class program. He is well-known for his record of developing players everywhere he has coached.”
An introductory news conference is scheduled for Monday.
Jarrett was a two-time All-American shortstop at Florida State, where he played from 1991 to 1994. He is a Tallahassee native, and his wife, Jennifer, is a former Florida State cheerleader.
He is replacing Mike Martin Jr., whom Florida State fired earlier this month after three mediocre seasons that included a 77-54 overall record and 36-33 record in ACC play.
Now Jarrett is headed home to an ACC rival, where he will be tasked with building another program capable of reaching the Men’s College World Series.