The Eastern Illinois University Athletic Department is searching for a new head baseball coach.
The university announced they are not renewing the contract for head baseball coach Jim Schmitz and a search for his successor will start immediately.
Schmitz completed his 21st season as the EIU head coach with the Panthers finishing the 2015 season with a 13-39 record.
EIU finished last in the Ohio Valley Conference missing the OVC Tournament for the second time in the last three years.
Schmitz compiled a record of 533-581-1 during his time at EIU which included two NCAA Regional Bids in 1999 and 2008.
Schmitz has a career record of 699-742-1 which includes four seasons as the head coach at Cincinnati (1987-90) and three seasons at Wilmington (Ohio) (1984-86).