Texas A&M wasted little time finding a new men’s basketball coach after Buzz Williams departed for Maryland. Stepping in for Williams is McMillan, who is coming off a successful stint at Samford. Here are five things to know about A&M’s newest men’s basketball coach:

Samford coach Bucky McMillan calls out to players during the second half of the team's first-round college basketball game against Kansas in the men's NCAA Tournament in Salt Lake City, Thursday, March 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Isaac Hale) AP

McMillan is leaving Samford, but much like Pharrel Payne with Buzz Williams in Maryland — and a couple of former Xavier players headed to play for Texas under new coach Sean Miller — some 2024-25 Bulldogs may find their way to College Station with McMillan.