Ohio State hires TCU's Bill Mosiello as baseball coach

Ohio State hired Bill Mosiello as baseball coach on Thursday.

Mosiello has coached at seven Power 5 programs and spent the past nine years as associate head coach at TCU. He replaces Greg Beals, who was fired May 22 after going 346-288-1 in 12 seasons.

Mosiello helped guide TCU to four consecutive appearances in the College World Series (2014-17) and seven NCAA Tournaments. The Horned Frogs won seven Big 12 titles in his nine seasons.

“I am incredibly excited to lead the Ohio State baseball program,” Mosiello in a statement. “I have been blessed to have had a lot of great experiences throughout my career, and the opportunity to come to such a prestigious school like Ohio State and work with tremendous student-athletes and staff is something I am truly excited about.”

TCU led the Big 12 in batting twice, averaged 56 home runs over the past five full seasons and ranked second among Power 5 schools with more than 800 stolen bases from 2014-22.

“Bill is a great leader and one of the most respected coaches in collegiate baseball,” OSU athletic director Gene Smith said in a statement. “He’s passionate about the game and his players, and I look forward to him bringing his energy to Ohio State.”

Mosiello spent parts of seven seasons in minor league baseball, managing teams in both the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim systems. While with the Arkansas Travelers, he coached MLB star Mike Trout for two seasons.

Mosiello also has coached at Tennessee, Auburn, Southern California, Arizona State, Oklahoma, Mississippi, Cal Stare Fullerton and Cerritos.

He played at Fresno State and Cerritos and has a physical education degree from Cal State Long Beach.