Alabama baseball coach Rob Vaughn drew interest from jobs around the country, but he’ll be sticking around Tuscaloosa for the 2026 season. UA extended Vaughn’s contract, the Crimson Tide’s NIL collective announced Tuesday night.

Yea Alabama did not release details as to the contract’s length, or Vaughn’s compensation. He had initially signed a five-year deal in 2023 upon arrival in Tuscaloosa, a contract that would pay him $900,000 per year.

Kendall Rogers of D1 Baseball reported that Texas A&M “took a hard look” at Vaughn. The Aggies wound up retaining coach Michael Earley instead of making a change.

Vaughn took over an Alabama team that was reeling following Brad Bohannon’s gambling scandal and firing. He joined up from Maryland, and quickly found success with the Crimson Tide.

The 2025 Alabama squad finished the year 41-18. The Crimson Tide won one game in the SEC Tournament, but went 0-2 in the NCAA Tournament’s Hattiesburg Regional to end the year.

Alabama went 33-24 in Vaughn’s first season. The Tide also made the NCAA Tournament in 2024, though, like 2025, failed to win a tournament game.

Vaughn was named the Big Ten’s coach of the year for two consecutive seasons with Maryland before moving to Alabama. He began his coaching career as an assistant at Kansas State, where he played his college baseball.

Vaughn’s contract still needs to be approved by UA’s board of trustees. The board will meet in Tuscaloosa on Thursday and Friday.