Kansas baseball's Dan Fitzgerald repeats as Big 12 coach of the year

LAWRENCE — Kansas baseball coach Dan Fitzgerald is the Big 12 Conference’s coach of the year for the second year in a row, the league announced Tuesday. Fitzgerald led KU to the Big 12 regular-season title in 2026. The Jayhawks (39-16), the No.

16 team in the nation in the top 25 of the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll update, clinched the title during a series win this past week on the road against BYU. They now appear all the more likely to be able to host an NCAA regional following the Big 12 tournament this week in Surprise, Arizona. RELATED: Kansas baseball ends regular season as Big 12 Conference champion “The coach of the year award reflects the entire work of the staff, team, and administration,” Fitzgerald said in a KU release.

“I’m proud of our guys for their hard work and commitment to doing things right on and off the field. I’m thankful and proud of my staff and our incredible administration for their commitment to moving our program forward. Rock Chalk!

” Kansas also saw several players earn All-Big 12 honors. On the first team, there’s junior Tyson LeBlanc as an infielder and redshirt junior Boede Rahe as a relief pitcher. On the second team, there’s junior Cade Baldridge as a utility player, senior Josh Dykhoff as an infielder, and junior Dominic Voegele as a starting pitcher.