Baseball
- Title:
- Head Coach
- Email:
- twhitting@uh.edu
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Todd Whitting rejoined his alma mater as University of Houston Baseball head coach on July 1, 2010 and enters his 16th season at the helm in 2026.
| TODD WHITTING | |||
| Born | June 13, 1972 | ||
| Hometown | Dalhart, Texas | ||
| College | University of Houston, 1995 Bachelor's in Kinesiology |
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| Family | wife: Tara children: Matthew, JR, Mackenzie, Madelyn, Tallon |
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| PLAYING EXPERIENCE | |||
| Level | School (Years) | ||
| College | Houston (1991-92, 1994-95) | ||
| Junior College | Navarro JC (1993) | ||
| HEAD COACHING RECORD | |||
| Year | School | Record | Conference Record |
| 2025 | Houston | 30-25 | 12-17 (Big 12) |
| 2024 | Houston | 26-28 | 7-21 (Big 12) |
| 2023 | Houston | 36-23 | 17-6 (American) |
| 2022 | Houston | 37-24 | 13-11 (American) |
| 2021 | Houston | 19-34 | 7-21Â (American) |
| 2020 | Houston | 6-9 | 0-0 (American) |
| 2019 | Houston | 32-24 | 12-12 (American) |
| 2018 | Houston | 38-25 | 16-8 (American) |
| 2017 | Houston | 42-21 | 15-9 (American) |
| 2016 | Houston | 36-23 | 11-12 (American) |
| 2015 | Houston | 43-20 | 16-8 (American) |
| 2014 | Houston | 48-18 | 14-9 (American) |
| 2013 | Houston | 36-22 | 13-11 (C-USA) |
| 2012 | Houston | 18-35-1 | 5-18-1 (C-USA) |
| 2011 | Houston | 27-32 | 12-12 (C-USA) |
| Career | 15 years | 474-363-1 (.566) | 170-175-1 (.492) |
| COACHING EXPERIENCE | |||
| Year | School, Position | ||
| 2011-present | Houston, head coach | ||
| 2005-10 | TCU, associate head coach | ||
| 2004-05 | TCU, assistant coach | ||
| 1996-03 | Houston, assistant coach | ||
| CHAMPIONSHIPS WON | |||
| Year | Championship | ||
| 2018 | American Athletic Conference Champions | ||
| 2017 | American Athletic Tournament Champions | ||
| 2017 | American Athletic Conference Champions | ||
| 2015 | American Athletic Conference Champions | ||
| 2014 | American Athletic Tournament Champions | ||
| 2010 | Mountain West Champions | ||
| 2010 | Mountain West Tournament Champions | ||
| 2009 | Mountain West Champions | ||
| 2008 | Mountain West Champions | ||
| 2008 | Mountain West Tournament Champions | ||
| 2007 | Mountain West Champions | ||
| 2007 | Mountain West Tournament Champions | ||
| 2006 | Mountain West Champions | ||
| 2006 | Mountain West Tournament Champions | ||
| 2005 | Conference USA Tournament Champions | ||
| 2004 | Conference USA Tournament Champions | ||
| 2002 | Conference USA Champions | ||
| 2000 | Conference USA Champions | ||
| 2000 | Conference USA Tournament Champions | ||
| 1999 | Conference USA Champions | ||
| 1997 | Conference USA Tournament Champions | ||
| NCAA POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE | |||
| Year | Experience | ||
| 2018 | NCAA Chapel Hill Regional | ||
| 2017 | NCAA Houston Regional | ||
| 2015 | NCAA Houston Regional | ||
| 2014 | Austin Super Regional | ||
| 2014 | Baton Rouge Regional Champions | ||
| 2010 | NCAA College World Series | ||
| 2010 | NCAA Austin Super Regional Champions | ||
| 2010 | Fort Worth Regional Champions | ||
| 2009 | NCAA Austin Super Regional | ||
| 2009 | NCAA Fort Worth Regional Champions | ||
| 2008 | NCAA Stillwater Regional | ||
| 2007 | NCAA Houston Regional | ||
| 2006 | NCAA Norman Regional | ||
| 2005 | NCAA Waco Regional | ||
| 2004 | NCAA Austin Regional | ||
| 2003 | NCAA Houston Super Regional | ||
| 2003 | NCAA College Station Regional Champions | ||
| 2002 | NCAA Austin Super Regional | ||
| 2002 | NCAA Mesa Regional Champions | ||
| 2001 | NCAA Houston Regional | ||
| 2000 | NCAA Houston Super Regional | ||
| 2000 | NCAA Houston Regional Champions | ||
| 1999 | NCAA Houston Regional | ||
| 1997 | NCAA South I Regional | ||
| COACHING HONORS | |||
| Year | Honor | ||
| 2018 | The American Coach of the Year | ||
| 2017 | ABCA Regional Coach of the Year | ||
| 2015 | ABCA Regional Coach of the Year | ||
| 2014 | Houston Press Best Coach in Houston | ||
Whitting became the eighth head coach in program history, bringing a solid resume as a coach and as a recruiter, roles he held for seven seasons at TCU and as an assistant at Houston from 1996 to 2003.
During his career, he has been part of programs that have won 21 conference regular-season and tournament championships while competing in 17 NCAA Regionals, six NCAA Super Regionals and one NCAA College World Series.
He has tutored 110-plus student-athletes selected in the Major League Baseball Draft. During his career, Whitting has coached or signed six first round draft picks and 29Â Major Leaguers including 18 at Houston.
The Cougars won 30+ games for the third time in four seasons when Houston's posted a five-win improvement in 2025 in Big 12 play and four-game improvement from the previous season. Senior left-handed pitcher Antoine Jean earned Houston's first major award winning Big 12 Pitcher of the Year and multiple All-America honors. Jean became the first relief pitcher to win Big 12 Pitcher of the Year and became the second Cougar reliever to strike out 100+ in a season.
In Houston's first season in the Big 12 Conference, Houston swept its conference opening series against Baylor, the first conference opening sweep by the Cougars since 2018.
Houston’s three American Athletic Conference titles and two American Tournament championships under Whitting led the league before Houston joined the Big 12 Conference.Â
During its time in the American Athletic Conference, Houston’s 12 Top-10 round MLB Draft selections and 20 Top-15 round selections led the conference before Houston's departure for the Big 12 Conference.
Whitting’s 474 victories ranks second among head coaches in Houston Baseball history while his .566 winning percentage ranks third all-time. He has guided the Cougars to five conference titles in the last 10 seasons.
During the 2025 season, Hosuton's second season in the Big 12 Conference, the Cougars improved their conference win total by five games and won their first Big 12 Tournament contest in resounding fashion – a 9-2 win over No. 6 seed Kansas State. Whitting's top pitcher, Antoine Jean, won Big 12 Pitcher of the Year – the first relief pitcher to win the award in league history. Jean finished second nationally in K/9 (14.78) and fourth in H/9 (5.37). The left-handed pitcher became the second Cougar reliever to strikeout 100+ in a single season and was named a National Pitcher of the Year Semifinalist by the College Baseball Foundation.Â
In 2023, Houston recorded its second-straight season with 35+ wins, the Houston baseball team powered through the 2023 season and dominated in American Athletic Conference play, winning every conference series for the first time in program history.
Despite being the only team in the league to win every conference series, the Cougars finished second in the league standings only 0.5 games behind East Carolina. Its 17 conference wins were the most since 2006 when the Cougars were competing in Conference USA.
Junior's Justin Murray and Zach Arnold were named to the American All-Conference First Team while Murray was also named the conference's Newcomer Position Player of the Year.
In 2022, led The American in hits and finished second in batting average. The Cougars set a program record with a .984 fielding percentage en route to the program's run to The American Championship title game. Houston set a league record with 61 hits in The American Championship alongside a program record nine home runs. Four players were named to the all-tournament team. During the regular season, the Cougars captured the Silver Glove Series (vs. Rice) and Don Sanders Cup (vs. Sam Houston) for the first time in the same season.
Houston posted seven-straight seasons of 32-plus wins from 2013-19. Whitting recorded his 300th career victory on March 26, 2019, as the Cougars captured the Don Sanders Cup against Sam Houston State with the series win.
In 2019, first baseman Joe Davis – already Houston’s all-time home run and RBI leader – became the program’s all-time extra-base hits record holder and total base record holder. Davis also set the American Athletic Conference career record for doubles.
Five Cougars garnered postseason honors in 2019 including Devon Roedahl who was tabbed The American Newcomer Pitcher of the Year. Davis was also named to ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division I Central All-Region Second Team. Five Cougars were taken in the 2019 MLB First-Year Player Draft.
Houston Baseball captured its third American Athletic Conference regular-season title in the four seasons when it finished 16-8 in the league under Whitting in 2018.
The Cougars wrapped up the 2018 season at 38-25, the sixth straight season with at least 36 wins, while earning an at-large bid to the NCAA Chapel Hill Regional, the program's 22nd NCAA Regional appearance.
Houston finished its home season at Schroeder Park with a record of 22-6 and notched the highest home winning percentage (.786) since 2008.
Playing in the nation's fourth-strongest baseball conference, Houston earned series sweeps over NCAA-host ECU on the road in Greenville, N.C. and at home vs. Wichita State and Memphis as well as winning the series on the road at UConn.
In his eighth season at the helm, Whitting was tabbed the American Athletic Conference Coach of the Year, leading Houston to its fifth overall conference title in the last five years.
Houston was led by American Pitcher of the Year Aaron Fletcher, who finished his junior season at 7-3 and with a team-low 2.19 ERA. 2018 marked the second straight season a Cougar has earned the league's top pitching honor as Trey Cumbie garnered the award in 2017.
Houston was represented in the MLB First-Year Player Draft with three Cougars selected among the Top 40 Rounds.
The Cougars tallied a spring GPA of 3.15, tying for the best spring GPA since Whitting took over the program, and a cumulative GPA of 3.13. Eleven Cougars were named to the Dean's List.
For the second time in his seven years, Whitting was tabbed the ABCA South Central Regional Coach of the Year in 2017.
Houston Baseball captured the American Athletic Conference regular-season title with a 15-9 league record and won the tournament title after going 4-0 in Clearwater, Fla., becoming the first team since 2000 to win both championships in the same year.
Whitting helped the Cougars notch their 14th 40-plus win season in program history and third in the last four years with a 42-21 overall record.
Houston was rewarded for its strong play throughout the 2017 season by being named one of 16 schools to host an NCAA Regional at Schroeder Park. The hosting opportunity was the fourth time in program history and second in last three years for the Cougars.
Whitting coached junior Jake Scheiner (Junior, 3B/SS) to consensus All-American status, as he earned the postseason honor by all six publications/organizations. Scheiner became the first Cougar to be named a consensus All-American since Brad Lincoln in 2006.
Trey Cumbie was tabbed a First Team All-American by NCBWA and earned All-America honors by several other publications en route to being the first First Team All-American since Brad Lincoln in 2006.
Jake Scheiner was named the American Player of the Year and Trey Cumbie was tabbed the American Pitcher of the Year. For the first time in program history, the Cougars earned Player and Pitcher of the Year honors in the same season. The duo also earned First Team All-Region honors.
Adding to its success, Houston and Whitting saw six Cougars named to American Athletic Conference Teams.
As a team, Houston hit 60 home runs -- the most since 71 in 2006
Houston was ranked among the nation's Top 25 every week during the 2017 season.
Off the field, baseball student-athletes posted their highest team GPA for a spring semester in program history with a 3.08 GPA. Houston also achieved highest cumulative GPA in program history during 2016-17 with a 3.11 GPA. 24 student-athletes earned a 3.0 Fall GPA, while 21 earned a 3.0 GPA in the spring.
Six Cougars were selected in the MLB Draft, led by four being drafted among the Top 10 rounds.
Houston Baseball notched its fourth straight 36-win season under Whitting as the Cougars finished 36-23 overall in 2016 and advanced to the American Championship final for the third straight season with back-to-back wins over top-seeded Tulane.
Whitting helped lead Houston to eight shutouts, a 23-9 home record and nine weekend series victories.
The Cougars kept the Silver Glove trophy at UH with a 2-1 series victory over Rice to claim their third straight Silver Glove Series win over the Owls under Whitting.
Whitting coached Davis to First Team Freshman All-America honors as well as American Rookie of the Year, First Team All-Conference and a Third Team All-American after leading the Cougars with 14 home runs, 79 hits and 58 RBIs.
Five Cougars were named to an American Athletic Conference Team, led by four on the First Team.
Houston tallied three freshmen on freshman all-America teams led by Davis (1B), who was tabbed a first team selection by NCBWA, while Trey Cumbie (LHP) and Mitch Ullom (RHP) were also honored for their rookie campaigns.
The Cougars posted a 3.11 combined GPA for the program's highest cumulative GPA in program history. Senior Justin Montemayor was just one of three student-athletes in the athletics department to post a 4.0 cumulative GPA in his final two semesters.
Three Cougars were selected to the 2016 MLB First Year Player Draft.
Whitting, the ABCA/Diamond South Central Regional Coach of the Year, led the Cougars to a regular season conference title and to its second consecutive 40-win season in 2015.
Houston made its 20th NCAA Regional appearance and hosted an NCAA Regional for the first time since 2000 and just the third time in program history as Cougar Field.
The Cougars finished 43-18 and 16-8 in American Athletic Conference play. Houston played in what was considered the third toughest league in the country and won the most conference games (16) since 2006 (18). The Cougars also advanced to the American Championship game for the second consecutive season.
Houston won 26 home games -- the most home victories ever won at Cougar Field, while also capturing the Silver Glove Series over Rice for the second consecutive season -- the first time winning back-to-back since the trophy was established in 1998.
Whitting helped the Cougars to eight shutouts, five weekend sweeps and a series win in the final six weekend series heading into postseason play. Houston won 20 of its final 26 games.
The Cougars entered the season with its highest ever preseason ranking at No. 3 by Baseball America and ranked No. 3 for the first two weeks of the season. Houston maintained a Top 30 national ranking every week of the 2015 season.
Southpaw Seth Romero was named a freshman all-American and American Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year as he led the league with a 1.94 ERA. For his on-field success, Romero was invited to join USA Baseball's Collegiate National Team -- the second Cougar in as many summers to represent Team USA.
Seven Cougars earned American Athletic Conference honors under Whitting's leadership -- the most by any team in the league. Kyle Survance was honored with another postseason accolade, being named to the ABCA/Rawlings First Team All-South Central Region Team, while two others were named to the All-Region Second Team.
Houston Baseball had 24 student-athletes carry a 3.0 GPA. The team notched a program-record 3.09 overall GPA for the 2014-15 academic year. Each player finished the year in good academic standing, passing an average of 13.9 hours during the season.
Eight Cougars were selected in the 2015 MLB First-Year Player Draft – the most since 2000. Right-hander Jake Lemoine and right-hander Patrick Weigel were selected in the fourth and seventh rounds, respectively. Lemoine became the highest drafted Cougar since 2009 and the duo joined outfielder Kyle Survance as the three became the first Cougar trio drafted among the Top 10 Rounds since 2003.
Whitting propelled Houston Baseball to new heights and a banner season in 2014, leading the Cougars to a 48-win season, tying the program record for victories (2002, 2000), while also helping Houston to its first NCAA postseason appearance since 2008.
Whitting was recognized by Houston Press as the 2014 Best Coach in the city of Houston as part of the publication's Best of Houston issue.
The Cougars claimed the American Baseball Championship tournament title (a first for Houston since 2008) with a win over Louisville.Â
Houston was awarded the No. 2 seed in the Baton Rouge Regional where they went on to defeat LSU twice at Alex Box Stadium in back-to-back games to capture the NCAA Regional Championship, earning a spot as one of the last 16 teams remaining in Super Regional play.
With a record of 48-18, the Cougars finished the year ranked No. 11 nationally and were ranked for 13 straight weeks, polling in as high as No. 5 the week prior to the NCAA Super Regional.
Whitting led the Cougars to the nation's No. 1 non-conference RPI ranking during regular-season action with an impressive 27-5 record. The 27 regular-season, non-conference wins were the most since 27 in 2002 for the program. Whitting was tabbed as the Perfect Game Midseason Coach of the Year.
The Cougars posted a home record of 25-8. Houston opened 2014 with four straight home weekend sweeps, marking the first time in program history to accomplish that feat.
Houston earned a season sweep of Rice - first since 1991 to reclaim the Silver Glove trophy, which has been with the Owls since 2000.
Nine Cougars earned All-American Athletic Conference honors, led by freshman Andrew Lantrip, who was tabbed the league's Rookie of the Year and a Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American.
Houston garnered numerous postseason All-Tournament team honors as sophomores Josh Vidales and Kyle Survance led the charge with American Baseball Championship and Baton Rouge Regional Most Outstanding Player recognition, respectively.
Eighteen student-athletes carried a 3.0 GPA or higher during the spring, marking the eighth straight semester Houston Baseball has achieved a 3.0 or better. Nine players were named to Dean's List in the Fall of 2013 and seven players in the Spring.
Sophomore Justin Montemayor was tabbed a First Team CoSIDA Academic All-District honoree, marking the second time in three years a Cougar has received national recognition for their efforts in the classroom.
Five players were selected in the 2014 MLB First-Year Player Draft.
Whitting fielded one of the nation's youngest teams in 2013 and lifted the Cougars to its first 30-win season since 2008, finishing with a 36-22 mark and a 13-11 C-USA record - notching the nation's third-best turnaround in college baseball. He coached two Freshman All-Americans in Justin Montemayor (1B) and Kyle Survance (OF).
Junior shortstop Frankie Ratcliff was named C-USA Newcomer of the Year and first baseman Montemayor received C-USA Freshman of the Year honors.
Houston notched a 21-4 record to open 2013 -- the best 25-game start since 1989, which allowed the Cougars to jump into the Top 25 national rankings for the first time since 2006.
The Cougars won 22 non-conference games -- the most since 1994 (26) -- and posted a 23-9 mark at Cougar Field -- winning the most home games since 2008 (24).
Along with coaching C-USA Newcomer and Freshman of the Year student-athletes, Whitting coached senior Austin Pruitt, freshman Kyle Survance, Ratcliff and Montemayor to Second Team All-Conference honors, while Survance, Montemayor, Josh Vidales and Jake Lemoine were all named to the C-USA All-Freshman Team.
The Cougars once again showed well in the classroom, posting a program-high 3.17 Fall 2012 GPA – as 25 student-athletes garnered C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll honors. Juniors Daniel Poncedeleon and Caleb Barker were named to the C-USA Baseball All-Academic Team, while Barker and Montemayor received Academic Medals.
Four Cougars were selected in the MLB First-Year Player Draft, led by ninth-round selection senior Austin Pruitt (Rd. 9/Tampa Bay Rays).
In 2012, Whitting coached the Cougars to a spot at the C-USA Championship, winning their final game of the season. The team opened the year with a sweep over Delaware and went on to post wins over then-No. 4 Arkansas.
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The Cougars tallied wins over Tennessee, then-No. 6 Rice, Sam Houston State, and took two from Oklahoma State on the road.Â
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Freshman Michael Pyeatt earned All-Freshman Team honors, while sophomore Landon Appling was named to the C-USA Championship All-Tournament Team. Senior Jared Ray was recognized for his academic excellence, being named to the C-USA All-Academic Team.
Seniors Mo Wiley (28th/862/Reds), John Cannon (29th/896/Dodgers), and Jared Ray (34th/1,053/D-Backs) were chosen in the Major League First-Year Player Draft in June.
The Cougars posted a team GPA of 3.15, a spring semester record for Houston Baseball. Twenty-seven Cougars earned at least a 3.0 GPA. The 3.15 was the highest GPA by any UH men's athletic program. Freshman Ryan Vruggink was one of 15 Houston student-athletes to earn a C-USA Academic Medal for posting a 3.75 GPA or higher, while sophomore Jonathan Davis was recognized as a Capital One Academic All-District First Team honoree. 25 Cougars were named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll and six received their diplomas during the May 2012 Commencement ceremonies.
In his first season (2011) with the Cougars, Whitting guided the program to an appearance in the Conference USA Tournament Championship.
Freshman Landon Appling earned All-Freshman Team honors and senior Caleb Ramsey was named to the All-C-USA Second Team. Ramsey was later drafted in the 11th round of the Major League Baseball draft by the Washington Nationals.
During the fall 2010 semester, 17 student-athletes recorded final grades of a 3.0 of better and four were named to the Dean's List. In addition, the team finished with a 3.10 GPA. The team went on to post a 3.05 GPA during the 2011 spring semester and begin the 2011-12 school year with a then-UH men's athletic program all-time high GPA of 3.13 during the 2011 fall semester.
Whitting has quickly developed a reputation as one of the nation's top recruiters at both TCU and Houston. He was instrumental in bringing three signing classes to TCU that ranked among the nation's top 10 by Baseball America magazine, including the No. 3 class in 2010.
As a Cougar, he assembled Houston's 2000 signing class that was ranked No. 13 by Collegiate Baseball magazine.
AT TCU
In seven seasons at TCU, Whitting helped the Horned Frogs compile a 305-134 record, including seven-straight conference championships. The Horned Frogs competed in the NCAA postseason each year during his tenure with an NCAA Super Regional berth in 2009 and the program's first NCAA College World Series appearance in 2010.
Whitting's deep ties to the Houston area played an important part of the Frogs' postseason success. More than 40 percent of TCU's roster (14 of 32 players) came from the Greater Houston area. Whitting also helped lead the program to three straight seasons among the top 11 teams in the final polls. As the recruiting coordinator for the Horned Frogs, he was instrumental in bringing three recruiting classes to TCU that ranked among Baseball America's top 10.
2010 National Freshman of the Year Matt Purke, who was the 14th overall selection in the 2009 MLB Draft and finished the season with a perfect 16-0 mark, was a part of his 2009 signing class. As the hitting and infield coach, Whitting oversaw a potent offense that set school records for team batting average, home runs and runs per game in 2010.
His accomplishments were not just limited to the offense, the Horned Frogs set a school record with a .976 fielding percentage in 2008 and ranked among the nation's top 10 leaders in that category for two straight years.
AT HOUSTON
Prior to his time at TCU, Whitting served as an assistant coach at Houston, helping the Cougars to three NCAA Super Regional appearances during a four-year stretch. He guided the Cougars to four 40-win seasons, including the 2000 and 2002 squads that set school records with 48 victories. In 2000, the Cougars established themselves as one of the nation's elite programs, hosting an NCAA Regional and NCAA Super Regional.
Behind the No. 13 recruiting class in the nation, the Cougars finished first nationally with a .977 fielding percentage, a record that continues to stand today, and earned a No. 11 ranking in the final polls.
Two years later, the Cougars equaled that victory total with a 48-17 record, defeated Arizona State to win the NCAA Mesa Regional and finished ninth in the final polls. In 2003, the Cougars used a strong surge at the end of the season to assemble one of the most memorable campaigns in school history. After losing the first game at the NCAA College Station Regional, UH won its next five games, including a 7-6 thriller in 10 innings against host Texas A&M during the championship game, to advance to the NCAA Super Regionals.
PERSONAL
A three-year letterman with the Cougars, Whitting graduated from UH in 1995 with a bachelor's degree in kinesiology. He married wife Tara in Jan. 2012. Has five children: daughters Mackenzie and Madelyn; sons Tallon, JR and Matthew.
WHAT THEY ARE SAYING ABOUT WHITTING
"We are thrilled Todd is returning to the Cougar family. He is a program builder who played a key role in all facets of the program at TCU and its run to the College World Series this year and its previous success. Todd likewise was a vital component of our baseball program's success in the early 2000s. "When speaking with numerous baseball people across the great state of Texas, everyone spoke very highly about Coach Whitting the person and baseball coach. He is committed to the development of student-athletes both on and off the field and will work tirelessly to elevate Houston Baseball to the next level in all areas. We welcome home Coach Whitting and his son Matthew." – Former University of Houston Director of Athletics Mack Rhoades
"Coach Whitting is a great players' coach who relates well to all his players. He was the main reason that I came to Houston when he recruited me. He is one of the top recruiters in the country and is going to bring outstanding players to UH." – 2006 National Player of the Year and current MLB pitcher Brad Lincoln
"Coach Whitting has an outstanding ability to associate with the players on and off the field. This is a great opportunity for him, and it's a great opportunity for the program to have him back. Coach Whitting will do a great job. He is going back to somewhere he is familiar. He did a great job at Houston when he was there and took that to TCU and helped lead them to postseason play year after year." – 2002 Johnny Bench Catcher of the Year Finalist and current MLB catcher Chris Snyder
"First, I would like to congratulate Todd. He is a wonderful recruiter, terrific baseball person and a guy who knows the ends and outs of the college game as well as anyone. Having a Cougar return to the University with the coaching pedigree that he has is a tremendous opportunity for Houston baseball to return to the top of the college game." – Reid Ryan, President of the Houston Astros Baseball ClubÂ
"I associate Todd with the greatest period in Houston baseball history, so obviously it made sense that UH went after him. He did a great job building TCU to what it is today with the constraints that it had being a private school. "By putting Todd at UH where he doesn't have those constraints, where he is working at a public school in an urban area with a lot of recruiting possibilities, I believe that Houston can succeed like a Texas or a Cal State Fullerton."
"Todd's work in recruiting over the years speaks for itself. It's an excellent hire for Houston, and it's the best hire that they could have made."Â Kendall Rogers, D1Baseball.com
