Bleacher Report · Nov 26, 2017
Kevin Sumlin Fired by Texas A&M, Jeff Banks Named Interim HC
Texas A&M University fired head football coach Kevin Sumlin on Sunday following the Aggies' 45-21 loss to LSU on Saturday. Special teams coordinator Jeff Banks will take over as interim head coach in place of Sumlin.
Texas A&M athletic director Scott Woodward confirmed the move in a statement, via Brent Zwerneman of the Houston Chronicle:
Zwerneman noted Texas A&M will honor the remainder of Sumlin's contract, paying him "about $10 million with two years remaining."