Michael Earley buyout: Details of Texas A&M baseball head coach's contract

If Texas A&M baseball decided to part ways with head coach Michael Earley at the end of the 2025 season, the Aggies would owe their first-year coach $3 million. The contract requires Texas A&M to pay Earley the entirety of his base salary for the remaining term of his agreement if fired without cause.

The 14th highest-paid coach in the SEC, Earley was hired in June, following Jim Schlossnagle’s decision to take the Texas job. Earley served as the hitting coach for the Aggies under Schlossnagle for three seasons before landing the head coaching job.

Earley is making $900,000 this season, with his salary set to increase to $950,000 in Year Two, $1 million in Year Three and $1.05 million in Year Four. His four-year contract was approved by the Texas A&M Board of Regents in August.

Here is a full buyout breakdown:

• Buyout drops to $2.05 million after the 2026 season
• Buyout drops to $1.05 million after the 2027 season
• Buyout drops to $0 after the 2028 season

Earley’s contract includes a list of incentives, which he can compound up to $300,000 in bonuses. The head coach would be owed $15,000 for winning SEC coach of the year, $20,000 for winning the SEC tournament and if his team’s cumulative GPA is 3.25 or higher. He would also pocket $25,000 if A&M hosts a super regional, among others.

Swept by Missouri at home over the weekend, the Aggies currently sit in third-to-last place in the SEC. Texas A&M is 27-23 on the season, and on track to miss the NCAA Tournament. Texas A&M was outhit 38-11 in the Missouri series, and the Aggies own the lowest combined batting average in the SEC. The Aggies’ pitching staff ranks No. 6 in the SEC with a 4.33 ERA.

Barring a surprise, Texas A&M will end up being the first preseason No. 1 to not make the NCAA Tournament in at least the last 35 years. Before leaving for the Texas job, Schlossnagle brought Texas A&M to its first-ever spot in the College World Series championship series.

Texas A&M closes out the regular season at Georgia this weekend.