The Mike Elko era of Texas A&M Football has officially begun, as the veteran coach, who recently served as the head coach at Duke for the last three seasons, has returned to College Station after serving as the program’s defensive coordinator from 2018-2021.
During Elko’s introductory press conference on Monday, details regarding his contract, a detail that followed now-former head coach Jimbo Fisher for much of his Aggie career, including his enormous $76.8 Million buyout, fans and media members alike were keen to know just how much money Elko will receive yearly, combined with the incentives-based package that Texas A&M AD Ross Bjork had discussed as a prerequisite at the beginning stages of the search.
Since Texas A&M is a public university, taxpayers have the right to know how their hard-earned income is being facilitated. Still, compared to the king’s ransom being paid to Fisher for the next eight years, Elko’s hard-working, blue-collar coaching mentality will hopefully yield much better results for years to come.
Here are all the specific details surrounding new Texas A&M Football coach Mike Elko’s coaching contract.