How Tommy Moffitt became Texas A&M’s culture‑changing X‑Factor
Texas A&M S&C coach Tommy Moffitt details his path back to the SEC, the doubt that fueled him, and how working with Mike Elko is reshaping the Aggies.
When it comes to passing the “eye test,” so much of it starts in the weight room. Few coaches in college football have a more proven track record of developing NFL‑ready players than Tommy Moffitt, the longtime strength‑and‑conditioning guru and now Texas A&M’s Director of Football Strength & Conditioning. When Mike Elko took over at Texas A&M, he needed someone who could set the tone physically and culturally.
His S&C coach at Duke chose not to follow him to College Station, and the search began. The coach they ultimately landed on was Moffitt, fresh off running his private training program after his legendary run at LSU ended. And as Moffitt has said many times, he already had his eye on Texas A&M well before the job officially opened.
Now entering his third offseason in Aggieland, the program is fully in his hands. The combination of Elko’s culture shift and Moffitt’s physical development plan has positioned the Aggies for a noticeable jump in toughness and consistency. And Moffitt’s return to the college ranks wasn’t guaranteed.
In a recent conversation with Chris Low of On3 , he detailed how some in the industry doubted he’d ever coach at the SEC level again. “He gave me a list of agents, and I left a lot of messages. One guy calls me back and says, ‘Coach, I think you’re past your prime.