The Texas A&M Aggies are essentially starting from scratch after head coach Buzz Williams left to take the same job at Maryland, but luckily, their new coach knows a thing or two about that. New Aggies head coach Bucky McMillan got his big break in 2020 when he took over a Samford team that went 10-23 the year before.

New Texas A&M HC Bucky McMillan has contacted Syracuse center Eddie Lampkin, a Houston (TX) who recently entered the transfer portal.

The Bucky McMillan era kicked off at Texas A&M with a lofty promise from the coach who raised Samford basketball to new heights.

Samford University has hired a former UAH head coach as its new men’s basketball head coach. Lennie Acuff was announced as Samford University’s men’s basketball coach Wednesday following the exit of Bucky McMillan to Texas A&M.

After leading Lipscomb to the 2025 NCAA Tournament Lennie Acuff stepped down Wednesday to become the coach at Samford

Samford has found its replacement for Bucky McMillan. Lennie Acuff, who led Lipscomb to the NCAA Tournament last year, is the Bulldogs’ new head. Acuff was at The University of Alabama-Huntsville (UAH) from 1997-2019.