New HC Bucky McMillan's contract with Texas A&M revealed

New Texas A&M basketball head coach Bucky McMillan earned his new position after leading the Samford Bulldogs to 99 wins, and the program's first NCAA Tournament appearance in 24 years in 2024, and while he is only 41 years old, Texas A&M AD Trev Alberts knew that after watching several young coaches, including Florida head coach Todd Golden, hiring McMillan was the right choice all along.After six seasons under Buzz Williams, McMillan's coaching style may be the polar opposite of Williams' defensive scheme focused on rebounding and forcing turnovers, but that's a good thing, mainly due to McMillan's focus on shooting efficiency, especially from beyond the arc.

So far, Texas A&M's 2025 roster has been completely revamped through the transfer portal, landing eight players, including veteran forward Federiko Federiko and sharpshooter Rylan Kennedy, who, after two seasons with Alabama, including helping the Tide make it to the Final Four, spent last season with Kansas.

For those interested in Bucky McMillan's contract with Texas A&M, GigEm247 beat writer Carter Karels released the specifics surrounding his deal, starting with the news that McMillan signed a five-year, $16 million deal with the Aggies, which is standard for first-year coaches moving up to the SEC.

As Karels mentioned, if Texas A&M were to abruptly fire McMillan during the length of his contract, they would owe him 80% of his deal.

Here are the rest of his financial incentives ahead of his first season:$100,000 for winning or sharing the regular season SEC title, and $50,000 for winning the conference tournament.$50,000 for making the NCAA Tournament, which includes the First Four, $75,000 for advancing to the Round of 32, $150,000 for advancing to the Sweet 16, $200,000 for advancing to the Elite Eight, $250,000 for advancing to the Final Four, $350,000 for advancing to the national championship and $600,000 for winning the national championship.$50,000 for being named the SEC Coach of the Year, and $50,000 for being named National Coach of the Year.Additionally, Texas A&M has provided McMillan $2.2 million for his coaching staff, led by associate HC Mitch Cole, assistant coaches Kyle Keller, Frank Haith, TJ Cleveland, and the youngest member of the staff, associate general manager and director of operations Warren Fitzpatrick.Contact/Follow us @AggiesWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Texas A&M news, notes and opinions.

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