Texas A&M keeps the family together, extends athletic director Alberts

Only days after the Texas A&M Aggies extended head coach Mike Elko, they doubled down and extended athletic director Trev Alberts. In a unifying move, the University made an investment in the future by retaining the current regime.

Alberts new contract is a six-year deal worth more than $11 million average over the term of the deal. The deal makes Alberts one of the five highest paid athletic directors in college football and will keep him in College Station through 2031. 

Alberts joined the Aggies in 2024 after a stint serving as the athletic director to Nebraska. The school he played for during his football career. According to ESPN, Alberts earlier this year negotiated a 15-year, $515 million fully guaranteed contract for multimedia rights. That deal also included an NIL strategy for Aggies athletes.

Since joining Texas A&M in 2021, Alberts has overseen two national championships in women's tennis and men's outdoor track & field, winning their fifth outdoor title in 2025. The Aggies have also brought home four SEC championships since Alberts start with women's tennis winning in 2024 and 2025, men's indoor track & field securing the title in 2025 and softball's SEC Tournament crown in 2025.

Elko and Alberts are building something in College Station

"As we navigate the changing college athletics landscape, Trev Alberts' professionalism, knowledge and business-minded approach is just what we need to compete boldly in the future," said Tommy Williams, Texas A&M's interim president.

Texas A&M is building something in this new NIL era and keeping the brain trust together and united is a smart move for the Aggies. They have location, size, alumni, and most importantly money to stay competitive and lure top recruits in the current NIL era. Texas A&M locking up the head coach and the athletic director mere days apart is a smart move to remain unified in their collective goal.

"We're building something special here at Texas A&M, and my partnership with Trev is an integral part of that," Elko said. "I've truly appreciated his leadership, especially the open dialogue he maintains with his coaches to gather feedback and elevate Texas A&M as one of the nation's premier brands."

Texas A&M continues their undefeated 2025 campaign this week against the 1-10 Samford Bulldogs. That game kicks off at Noon pm ET and will broadcast on the SEC Network. As long as the Aggies win this week, they could end their undefeated season against No. 17 Texas the following week.

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