Texas A&M has found its replacement for Buzz Williams. The Aggies struck a five-year deal to make Samford's Bucky McMillan their next head coach on Friday night, according to ESPN's Pete Thamel and Jeff Borzello. Texas A&M and McMillan are finalizing a five-year deal.

Texas A&M is hiring Bucky McMillan from Samford as the school’s next basketball coach, ESPN reported. Since getting his first Division I head coaching job in 2020, McMillan has led Samford to four straight 20-win seasons and its first NCAA Tournament berth in 24 years.

Some college basketball fans were stunned when former Texas A&M basketball coach Buzz Williams decided to leave to become the new head coach at Maryland. Now, the Aggies have found their replacement. Former Samford head coach Bucky McMillan has agreed to a new five-year deal to be the new head coach at Texas A&M, according to ESPN's Pete Thamel.