Chip Hale is returning to the University of Arizona to become the school's new baseball coach.

Hale, an infielder for Arizona from 1984 to '87, is the school's all-time leader in games played (255), hits (337) and total bases (507) and was a member of the 1986 squad that won the College World Series.

"I am very honored and excited to be the new head baseball coach at the University of Arizona," Hale said. "We will work tirelessly to build on the success that has been established here and continue to coach and develop our Wildcats to be champions on the field and in the classroom. With the help and support of the University of Arizona and the Wildcat Family, we plan on making many trips to Omaha!"

Hale left the Detroit Tigers after Monday night's game against the Texas Rangers. Bench coach George Lombard will handle the third-base coaching duties through the All-Star break.

He managed the Arizona Diamondbacks for two seasons (2015-16) and went 148-176.