Source: Kevin Sumlin to coach A&M
Texas A&M was close Saturday morning to finalizing a contract with Houston's Kevin Sumlin, who the Aggies have chosen as their new coach, a school source has told ESPN's Joe Schad.
Sumlin, who had also been a candidate at UCLA and Arizona State for their coaching vacancies, has established Houston as a national contender in Conference USA. The Cougars went undefeated this season before losing the conference title game to Southern Miss.
Kevin Sumlin, who has established Houston as a national contender in Conference USA, was an assistant coach at Texas A&M from 2001-02.
Houston will play Penn State in the TicketCity Bowl on Jan. 2.
Sumlin was A&M's top choice, a source previously told Schad, with Louisville's Charlie Strong, Alabama defensive coordinator Kirby Smart and Southern Mississippi's Larry Fedora also under consideration.
Texas A&M fired Mike Sherman last Thursday after going 6-6. The Aggies will play in the Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas, in Houston on New Year's Eve.
