Jimbo Fisher will receive a hefty payday for leaving Texas A&M.
The school will fire Fisher, 58, on Sunday. According to Yahoo Sportshas eight years left on his contract and will receive a buyout of more than $75 million.
School officials met Thursday to consider Fisher’s future with the football program, and the decision was made to fire him midway through a disappointing 6-4 season.
Fisher initially signed a 10-year, $75 million contract with Texas A&M in 2017, leaving Florida State after eight seasons and a national championship.
His contract was extended in 2021, giving him 10 years and $95 million through the 2031 season.
Fisher will earn approximately $2.6 million per win during his six years as the Aggies’ head coach.
Fisher’s tenure with the Aggies peaked in 2020, when the Aggies went 9-1 and won the Orange Bowl, but the program has slumped since then.
Texas A&M went 8-4 in 2021 but fell to 5-7 last season.
The Aggies lost to Miami (Fla.) in Week 2 of the season, then suffered back-to-back losses to Alabama and Tennessee in October, and lost to Ole Miss on November 4th.
They improved to 6-4 with a win over Mississippi State on Saturday, but lost 10 of their last 15 games against Power 5 opponents, ultimately sealing their head coach’s fate.
Fisher went 45-25 in six years at Texas A&M.
