Michigan names Tracy Smith as new baseball coach

Michigan hired Tracy Smith on Sunday as its new baseball coach.

Smith has won 805 games in 25 years as a college coach, including 201 in seven seasons at Arizona State from 2015-2021. He was the National Coach of the Year in 2013 with Indiana.

"We are excited to welcome Tracy Smith, his wife, Jaime, and their family, to U-M to lead our baseball program," Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel said in a statement. "Succinctly put, Tracy is one of the best collegiate baseball minds in the country. He is a tireless recruiter who can evaluate, project, and develop talent at the highest level of this sport."

Smith has led his teams to NCAA Tournament appearances nine times, including four…