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Friday, January 2, 2026 at 12:36 PM

A&M-Texarkana Hires Joshua Eargle as Inaugural Football Coach

A&M-Texarkana Hires Joshua Eargle as Inaugural Football Coach

Texas A&M University– Texarkana is proud to announce the hiring of Joshua Eargle as the head coach of the University’s new football program. This landmark hire marks a major milestone as the university begins recruiting immediately to play its inaugural football game in the fall of 2027. This will kick off a new era of A&M-Texarkana Athletics, which includes the transition from NAIA to NCAA Division 2.

“I am deeply privileged to announce the hiring of Joshua Eargle as the inaugural Head Coach for A&M-Texarkana Football,” said Dr. Ross Alexander, President of Texas A&M University-Texarkana. “Due to his vast collegiate coaching experience at all levels, coupled with his intimate knowledge of football in east Texas, he is the ideal candidate to launch a highly competitive Football program at A&M-Texarkana from day one.”

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