Tag: R.C. Slocum

BREAKING: Texas A&M hires Trev Alberts from Nebraska as next director of athletics

After Ross Bjork departed Aggieland in January to become the next athletic director at Ohio State, interim AD R.C. Slocum began his search.

After Ross Bjork departed College Station in January to become the next athletic director at The Ohio State University, interim AD R.C. Slocum began searching for Texas A&M‘s next director of athletics.

According to a report on Wednesday morning from Brent Zwerneman, Aggies writer for the Houston Chronicle, Texas A&M chose Nebraska athletic director Trev Alberts as its next AD. That report was immediately confirmed by Yahoo Sports college football writer Ross Dellenger.

Sources close to ESPN college football senior writer Pete Thamel said the contract offer is pretty lucrative. The deal is reportedly for five years and would make Alberts not only one of the highest paid ADs in the SEC but also among the top 10 in the nation.

Following Zwerneman’s report, his colleague Greg Rajan shared an entertaining anecdote. Remember when ESPN senior NFL Draft analyst Mel Kiper went off on the Indianapolis Colts for passing on quarterback Trent Dilfer in the 1994 draft? Well, the player they drafted was Alberts.

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Future Ohio State athletic director Ross Bjork formally says goodbye to Aggieland

“Our goal was to make Texas A&M better than we found it and I am proud of what we accomplished on and off the fields of play,” he said on X.

Former Texas A&M athletic director Ross Bjork completed his tenure in Aggieland this past Friday before departing for The Ohio State University.

On the afternoon of his final day in College Station, Bjork published a statement on social media to reflect on his time and what he achieved during his time with the Aggies.

“As I serve my last day at Texas A&M, I wanted to give thanks to everyone around Aggieland,” Bjork stated on X. “It was an honor to work here the last four and a half years and for twelve years in the SEC. I appreciate the Board of Regents, Chancellor Sharp, 12th Man Foundation Board, coaches, staff, and most importantly, the student-athletes at Texas A&M. To the donors, fans and students – the 12th Man is the real deal and I know you care deeply about the Aggies and deserve success. I want to give special thanks to President Mark Welsh for his support and positive and steadfast leadership and I can’t wait to watch him propel Texas A&M University.

“Our goal was to make Texas A&M better than we found it and I am proud of what we accomplished on and off the fields of play. Our family will always love and cherish our time in Aggieland and these special bonds will last a lifetime.

“Thanks & Gig’Em

“- Ross Bjork”

Bjork was named the successor to Gene Smith as the director of athletics at Ohio State on Jan. 16. R.C. Slocum was named interim Texas A&M athletic director on Jan. 22. Bjork officially begins his tenure as Buckeyes athletic director on July 1.

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Report: Texas A&M has named R.C. Slocum as the interim athletic director

Legendary Aggies Head coach R.C. Slocum has been named Texas A&M’s interim Athletic Director.

According to multiple sources, including The Eagles’ Travis Brown, former Texas A&M head coach R.C. Slocum (1989-2002) will serve as the Aggies’ interim athletic director after now-former AD Ross Bjork departed for the same position at Ohio State earlier this month.

For those who have followed Slocum’s Texas A&M coaching career, he remains one of the more trusted voices in the Aggie community, and after serving as the school’s interim athletic director during the 2019 season, resuming the position while the search continues for Bjork’s permanent replacement was simply a no brainer.

To this day, barring new head coach Mike Elko’s impending success, Slocum remains on top in Aggie lore, holding an impressive 123-47 coaching record, including 78-28 in conference play in both the Southwest Conference and the Big 12.

After former Texas A&M AD Scott Woodward departed for LSU after the 2018 season, Bjork would come on board soon after seven years at Ole Miss, so without any more information regarding the continued search, experience, and progressive outlook tied to the ever-changing college athletics landscape make up the traits needed for the future permanent choice.

Note: R.C. Slocum’s employment as Texas A&M’s interim athletic director will begin on Thursday, Feb. 1.

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Texans coach David Culley says Texas A&M legend R.C. Slocum helped him get into the NFL

Houston Texans coach David Culley says former Texas A&M coach R.C. Slocum helped him make the transition to the NFL.

David Culley was familiar with the Houston area when he decided to take the job as the Texans’ fourth full-time coach in team history.

Culley at one time was the receivers coach for Texas A&M from 1991-93 under College Football Hall of Fame coach R.C. Slocum.

Joining the Aggies was when Culley’s career “actually took off.”

“When I came there, it’s really ironic how I was at UTEP at the time as the offensive coordinator and there was a couple of guys on that staff that R.C. had that kind of knew me, and they knew our defensive coordinator Charlie Bailey at the time,” Culley told reporters Friday. “They made a phone call and asked if I would be interested in coming down there to talk. Obviously, the reason I did, I left there as a coordinator to be a position coach at A&M was simply because of the university and R.C. Slocum. It was one of the top ten programs in the country at that time.”

Slocum’s staff during Culley’s tenure featured Gary Kubiak as running backs coach and Mike Sherman, who would later coach the Green Bay Packers from 2000-05, as tight ends coach.

“A bunch of guys on that staff that ended up going on and coaching in the NFL as head coaches and assistant coaches,” said Culley.

Another part of Culley’s job on Slocum’s staff was as the pro liaison with the NFL scouts. It was after working with the NFL scouts that Slocum encouraged Culley to go higher.

Said Culley: “He just said, ‘Someday, your next move should be in the NFL, and if it happens, I’d do everything possible to help you get there.’ He actually did that for me and actually had a lot to do with me getting in the NFL, being a part of his program and being a part of what he was all about.”

Culley left Texas A&M to be the receivers coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1994-95 under Sam Wyche. From 1996-98, Culley was on Bill Cowher’s staff with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Culley’s longest gig was with the Philadelphia Eagles on Andy Reid’s staff from 1999-2012, and he followed Reid to the Kansas Chiefs to continue as receivers coach from 2013-16. Culley’s only job as a quarterbacks coach was from 2017-18 with the Buffalo Bills, and he was the Baltimore Ravens’ receivers coach from 2019-20 before coming to Houston.