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Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher was fired Sunday in the midst of a disappointing season. What to know about of his contract buyout and Aggies record:
When Fisher was first named head football coach at Texas A&M, the university said he had agreed to a 10-year contract worth $75 million, adding no “state-appropriated funds” would be used ...
Texas A&M fired Jimbo Fisher, opening one of the country’s highest-paying jobs at one of the most well-resourced programs. The move could trigger a cascade of coaching changes and serve as a ...
On November 30, 2013, Sumlin agreed to a new six-year contract as head coach at Texas A&M. The contract, valued at $30 million over six years, was guaranteed. If Texas A&M had fired him after the 2015 and 2016 seasons, the buyout amounts ($20 million and $15 million, respectively) would have had to be paid out within 60 days of termination.
Fisher was 45–25 in six seasons at Texas A&M. The $76 million buyout owed to Fisher is triple the next-highest known coaching buyout by a public school. [15] Bjork then tried to hire Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops as Fisher's replacement. After reportedly closing in on a deal with Stoops, the decision was reportedly nixed at the last minute ...
Seven coaches have won conference championships with the Aggies: Bible, Norton, Bryant, Stallings, Bellard, Sherrill and Slocum. Bible and Norton are the only coaches to have won a national championship at Texas A&M. Slocum is the all-time leader in games coached (172), total wins (123) and is tied with Norton for years coached (14). D. V.
Schlossnagle's buyout was set at $1.35 million, though his Texas A&M contract stipulates that if he leaves the Aggies for another in-state program — such as Texas — it doubles to $2.7 million ...
[76] [77] Texas A&M finished fifth in the College Football Playoff final poll, becoming the first team out of the field. [78] The team qualified for the Orange Bowl, where they defeated North Carolina 41–27. [79] Prior to the 2021 season, the Texas A&M Board of Regents voted to extend Fisher's contract through the 2031 season. [80]