Former Texas A&M football coach R.C. Slocum has been named the school’s interim athletic director.
Slocum, 74, coached the Aggies from 1989 to 2002 and is the winningest football coach in Texas A&M history. He will fill the job most recently held by Scott Woodward, who has accepted the same position at his alma mater, LSU.
“I’ve been involved with Texas A&M for 47 years, and have deep feelings about the university,” Slocum said. “I feel like we’re right on the cusp of greatness with our athletic programs. My role is to keep the momentum going forward until a permanent AD is hired, as well as to assure Aggies, coaches, and athletes that nothing has changed.
“Texas A&M is poised to enter into one of our greatest era of achievements. We have great coaches in place, state-of-the-art facilities and our alumni have been unbelievable supporters of our programs. I’m excited about what’s ahead.”
Under Slocum, the Aggies were 123-47-2 and appeared in bowl games in 11 of his 14 seasons.