Wild Speculation: Who Will Take Over For Steve Bultman With The Texas A&M Women?

We’re still a couple weeks out from championship season, but the coaching carousel has already started turning in advance of next season. Steve Bultman, the Aggie women’s head coach for the last 25 years, has announced his retirement.

The Texas A&M women have struggled on the national and conference level the last few seasons. But Bultman is credited for bringing into the national conversation in the first place. The Aggie women had never won a conference title before he arrived, and now they’ve won 4 in the Big-12 (2007, 2008, 2010, 2012) and 4 in the SEC (2016-2019). In 2017, they earned their program-best 3rd place finish at NCAAs after a four year run of 4th place finishes.

This job opening comes at a moment of transition for the Texas A&M athletic department. Their moss recent athletics director Ross Bjork just left for Ohio State, so, it’s unlikely that much resource allocation will change before they hire a new AD. As one of the biggest athletics departments in the United States, it’s a huge job, and that role’s first focus will be righting the ship with its football program, given that no program in history has ever spent so much money to achieve so little on-field success.

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Speculation
8 months ago

Ben Loorz at UNLV

I_Said_It
9 months ago

Doubt seriously Peresie would apply. Family in NE Ohio and has settled in there.

Qqq
9 months ago

I hear Braden Keith is both an Aggie and a swim coach…

Admin
Reply to  Qqq
9 months ago

From what I understand, basically the only qualifications needed for this job. I’m in!

9 months ago

Would love to see what Matt Leach could do. Guy does well with the budget limitations he currently has.

Gulf Coach
9 months ago

I think it’s going to be a surprise hire from someone that’s an established coach. Who? Not sure. But this is a primo job and will attract great candidates.

Swimmin in the South
9 months ago

Ozzie near by and always looking for that next rung.

Shogun
Reply to  Swimmin in the South
9 months ago

No chance

SMU enjoyer
Reply to  Swimmin in the South
9 months ago

Worst take ever. Ozzie has a good professional swimming group established here in Dallas and he’s gone all in on recruiting and has some promising talent coming in the fall. He’s not going anywhere for a while

Admin
Reply to  SMU enjoyer
9 months ago

Not where I saw this comment going when I started reading it lol.

Remember When…
9 months ago

Auburn broke the NCAA record in the women’s 200 free relay. Duncan Sherrard should get a look

Admin
Reply to  Remember When…
9 months ago

Errrrr, I think it was the #2 time in NCAA history, not the record.

TAR… HEELS!!!
9 months ago

Allyson Sweeney needs to get a call

Admin
Reply to  TAR… HEELS!!!
9 months ago

Good alumni name.

Diehard
Reply to  TAR… HEELS!!!
9 months ago

What elite swimmers has she coached or even recruited? Just because one has ties to a school, doesn’t mean they have the resume for the job!

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