Texas A&M Basketball: Is This the End For Billy Kennedy?

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Feb 22, 2017; Fayetteville, AR, USA; Texas A&M Aggies head coach Billy Kennedy reacts to a play in the second half against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Bud Walton Arena. Arkansas defeated Texas A&M 86-77. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports /

It’s been an interesting ride for Billy Kennedy at the helm of Texas A&M basketball. After limited success it could be time for a new coach in town.

The Texas A&M basketball program was briefly transformed into a perennial top 20 power by the likes of Billy Gillispie and Mark Turgeon. The program was going places the AD office could have only dreamed of back in the ol’ G. Rollie White days. During that time (2004-2011), the Ags never missed the post season. The Aggies won an average of 24 games per year, and had five players selected in the NBA draft.

Those teams carried with them an attitude on the floor that was remarkable to watch. It didn’t matter how talented the opposition was, they refused to be out worked. With two back-to-back home run hires, former A&M athletic director Bill Byrne was looking to snag the next up and comer in the coaching carousel to take our program to the next level.

Then Billy Kennedy and his staff walked through the door. Since that transition of power, the programs status as a yearly tournament team has nose-dived. There’s also been a noticeable decline in the toughness that used to be associated with the Aggie basketball brand.

It is easy as fans to want someone fired any time a game didn’t go your way. However, when making a move that will have such a drastic effect on your program it’s important to look at the entire body of work. Here is how Coach Kennedy’s teams have fared in each of his six seasons in Aggieland.