Troy Tulowitzki to Join Texas Baseball Coaching Staff After MLB Retirement

After 13 seasons in Major League Baseball, Troy Tulowitzki announced his retirement from the game. He won't be sitting on the sidelines for long, however.

Tulowitzki will join the Texas Longhorns baseball team as an assistant coach, who will replace Phil Haig, who left the program.

"Tulo and I had an opportunity to spend some time together and I came away so impressed with his desire to teach and his excitement to become a part of Texas Baseball," said Longhorns head coach David Pierce. "Longhorn legends Huston Street and Drew Stubbs gave great endorsements on Tulo's behalf. His knowledge goes without saying but his passion and energy for the development of young men left such a meaningful impression on me. He will be a great addition to our staff. I am excited to have Troy, his wife Danyll and their son Taz join The University of Texas Baseball program."

Tulowitzki knows a bit about college baseball. Before he entered the majors, he played shortstop at Long Beach State University up until 2007, where he was selected seventh-overall by the Colorado Rockies.

Tulowitzki joined the New York Yankees this offseason via free agency from the Toronto Blue Jays. The veteran shortstop only played in five games this season, due to a left calf strain. In his limited amount of work, Tulowtizki posted a .182 batting average with one home run and one RBI.

However, "Tulo" will forever be remembered as a five-time All-Star, two-time Gold Glove winner, a two-time Silver Slugger, and one of the best defensive infielders in the game.

Now, Tulowitzki looks to use his numerous years of knowledge to spread to members of the Longhorns baseball squad.