University of Houston’s head baseball coach Todd Whitting knows the COVID-19 pandemic will impact this season. “There’s so many unknowns in this time, and we haven’t played a game, it’ll be a year in March. ”We’ll have Texas Southern at home for opening weekend,” explained Whitting. We’ve never played TSU opening weekend. “They want to know what we’re doing in practice.”The Coogs season opener is set for Feb. 19.

VYPE goes Inside the Program with University of Houston Head Baseball Coach Todd Whitting as he discusses the new UH Baseball Player Development Facility. This is a new and impressive facility that will help the development of baseball players who come through the UH program.

HOUSTON The University of Houston head baseball coach Todd Whitting has had to get creative with in-person recruiting not currently allowed. Were all literally sitting on Twitter all day, and other social media outlets, getting highlights, video clips and recommendations, said Whitting. Weve had to move, shake and adjust with recruiting a little bit. August camps cant happen due to COVID-19, throwing a wrench in both recruiting efforts and finances. I think our university is as committed as anybody in the country in keeping all of our sports programs intact.

HOUSTON – John Altobelli, a former University of Houston letterwinner and assistant coach, is among the nine people, including NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, that was killed in a helicopter crash Sunday morning in southern California. “John was a huge supporter of the Cougars and numerous players from Orange Coast College have played for us through the years.”Houston mourns the passing of former letterwinner & assistant coach John Altobelli. "The Houston Athletics family is saddened today by the passing of John Altobelli," Vice President for Athletics Chris Pezman said. Altobelli was entering his 28th season as the head coach at Orange Coast College, where he was the longest-tenured baseball coach in school history. OCC baseball team mourning loss of coach John Altobelli in helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant.