Brian O'Connor to Lead Mississippi State Baseball Program

Mississippi State baseball hires Council Bluffs native Brian O'Connor

O'Connor is now the program's 19th head coach.

'How did this happen?' UVa baseball grapples with O'Connor's exit to Mississippi State

Virginia baseball players — past and present — grapple with what's ahead for the Cavaliers' program following Brian O'Connor's departure.

UVa baseball coach leaves for Miss. St.

After 22 years in charge of Virginia's baseball program, seven College World Series appearances and a national title, Brian O'Connor is leaving the Cavaliers.

David Teel: Storm clouds hover at UVA after O’Connor’s departure for Mississippi State

Brian O’Connor is not the first national championship coach to leave the University of Virginia for another position in sports. Indeed, dating to the 1970s, such departures have occurred in lacrosse, track, soccer, tennis and, now, baseball. But in the wake of similarly abrupt resignations by football’s Bronco Mendenhall in 2021 and men’s basketball’s Tony Bennett last October, O’Connor’s exit Sunday for Mississippi State leaves a storm cloud ho…

O'Connor leaves Virginia after 22 years, going to Mississippi State

STARKVILLE, Miss. — Brian O'Connor, who led Virginia's baseball program to seven College World Series appearances and a national championship, is leaving the Cavaliers to take over at Mississippi State.

Mississippi State hires Virginia baseball coach Brian O'Connor

Mississippi State announced the hiring of longtime Virginia baseball coach Brian O'Connor to lead its program.