Report: Texas A&M to part ways with assistant coach Will Fox after retaining Michael Earley

After announcing plans to retain Michael Earley as head baseball coach, Texas A&M is planning to make changes to the staff. The program is set to part ways with assistant coach Will Fox, D1Baseball’s Kendall Rogers reported.

Fox spent the last six seasons at Texas A&M after previously serving on the staff at his alma mater, McNeese State. Rogers said he “would not be surprised” if he’s involved with an assistant vacancy at McNeese following his departure.

News of Texas A&M’s plans to part ways with Fox comes after Earley’s first season as head coach. The Aggies entered the year as the preseason No. 1 team, but wound up missing the NCAA Tournament one year after making it to the College World Series finals.

Following the 30-26 record, questions swirled about Earley’s future. However, Texas A&M athletics director Trev Alberts announced the program is set to bring him back for Year 2 in 2026.

“Earlier today I met with Coach Earley to discuss the state of our baseball program,” Alberts said in a statement. “I appreciate Mike’s work in taking a holistic view of what changes need to be made so that we have a baseball program that meets our high standards. Baseball success is critically important to Texas A&M. I am confident in Mike’s ability to execute the needed change and fully support his vision going forward.”

Earley served as the hitting coach on last year’s Texas A&M staff, which rattled off a run to Omaha. He appeared set to leave and follow Schlossnagle to Texas, but ultimately chose to stay put in College Station and take over at Texas A&M.

After the news came down, the Aggies got another big boost when Gavin Grahovac announced his plans to return next year, as well. He told TexAgs’ Ryan Brauninger he wants to be part of turning things around after the up-and-down season.

“There was never a decision to be made for me. I’m looking forward to being a leader for Coach Earley,” Grahovac said. “This year wasn’t the standard. There’s a chip on our shoulder to fix it and get it right.”

Grahovac was among the names to return to College Station following last year’s coaching change. He was a key part of Texas A&M’s run to the College World Series finals, hitting .298 with 23 home runs and 66 RBI. However, he suffered a shoulder injury and underwent season-ending surgery after just six games this year.