Texas A&M Aggies HC Mike Elko's Son Becoming College Baseball Standout

Another member of the Elko family is thriving in a different sport.

Jon Alfano | Mar 13, 2025

Dec 27, 2024; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Texas A&M Aggies head coach Mike Elko reacts against the Southern California Trojans in the first half at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images / Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

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While Texas A&M Aggies head coach Mike Elko is hard at work preparing for his second season at the helm, his son is breaking out in an entirely different sport.

Michael Elko, the oldest of Mike's three children, is in his junior season with the Richmond Spiders baseball team, and his first with significant playing time. Not only that, but he's developing into quite the solid player for the Spiders.

Texas A&M Aggies head coach Mike Elko during warm ups before Auburn Tigers take on Texas A&M Aggies at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala., on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. / Jake Crandall/Montgomery Advertiser / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

In 12 games this season, 11 of which he started, Michael Elko boasts a .333 batting average and has 12 RBIs. He's also hit home runs in each of his past two games, first against Lafayette on Sunday and then against Longwood on Tuesday to help Richmond.

Take a look:

Big shoutout to Michael Elko, son of Aggie football coach Mike Elko. He’s hitting just under .300 and cranked his first homer of the year

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— Jake Mckeever (@CBCJakeMck) March 11, 2025

The Spiders have now won eight-straight games and sit at 15-2 overall ahead of Atlantic-10 conference play. Michael may not be the biggest star on the team, but he's played a key role in the Spiders' success thus far and should continue to improve as the season goes on.

Meanwhile, his father looks to build on an 8-5 season in his first season with the Aggies. Mike, who was previously the Aggies' defensive coordinator from 2018-21, started his time as the team's head coach on the right foot, as they entered November at 7-1 and all alone atop the SEC standings. Unfortunately, they lost four of their final five games - with the lone win coming against New Mexico State - to end the year on a disappointing, yet all too familiar note.

That said, it's very clear that Mike expects more from his team in Year 2. A&M has brought in a strong transfer class highlighted by former NC State receiver KC Concepcion, and its high school recruiting class is once again strong. With a full year to build the team in his image, Mike wants to see serious improvement from the Aggies this season.