Why Texas A&M does and doesn't make sense for Nick Mingione
Mingione's success at Kentucky has led to speculation that premier college baseball programs could have him on their radar.
Kentucky baseball coach Nick Mingione is a popular name on hotboards for the vacant Texas A&M job. Kendall Rogers of D1baseball.com and Teddy Cahill of Baseball America — two leading outlets covering college baseball nationally — listed Mingione as a candidate in the Texas A&M search.
Mingione, 45, has been at Kentucky for the past eight years, leading the Wildcats to their best season in school history in 2024. Kentucky shared the SEC regular-season championship for the second time in program history and set a record for SEC wins (22) and overall wins (46) this year, earning Mingione his second National Coach of the Year honor at Kentucky.
In addition, the Wildcats hosted a Super Regional for the first time in school history and made it to the College World Series for the first time, defeating NC State 5-4 in the opener before losing to Texas A&M and Florida in the following games.
Keep reading with a 7-day free trial
Subscribe to Bat Cats Central to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.