Needless to say, we are ecstatic to welcome him and his family back to Lubbock., 2019-21 Kansas Assistant Coach (Wide Receivers), 2016-18 Texas Tech Assistant Coach (Outside Receivers), 2015 Texas Tech Director of Player Development, 2012-14 South Oak Cliff High School (Head Coach), 2006-11 Dallas Skyline High School (Assistant Coach/Offensive Coordinator), 2004-05 Dallas Lincoln High School (Assistant Coach), 2001-04 Seagoville High School (Assistant Coach). "Barilow has worked in the Big 12 Conference each of the past two seasons as he moved to Baylor after spending the 2020 season the as associate director of strength and conditioning at Kansas. Multiple outlets are reporting the same. 13 Murray State. Is Coach Doug Martin on the Hot Seat? In addition to his success in the trenches, Cochran was also a first team Academic All-Big 12 selection in 2012 and a four-time member of the Big 12 Commissioners Honor Roll. Kansas has won six straight games, beating West Virginia by two points on Saturday. Houston Cougars head coach Dana Holgorsen spent eight years in Lubbock as a member of the Texas Tech Red Raiders coaching staff. Crawford has a heavy influence on the recruiting process at Texas Tech. He is one of the top developers of defensive backs across the country and will be a great resource for Coach (Tim) DeRuyter as we look to build one of the nations top defenses. A) I would be willing to donate $1000 to buy a microphone so we can hear presser questions better. Bryant was an offensive graduate assistant with the running backs and wide receiver groups for the 2017-18 seasons before moving to a quality control role with the Bears quarterbacks for the 2019-20 campaigns.". 1:08. Crawford has a heavy influence on the recruiting process at Texas Tech. "As part of his new expanded role, Huffman will continue to oversee operations for the football program, all while adding administrative duties within the athletics department. The Fresno State graduate worked as offensive line coach with Fresno City College from 2012-13. This piece is a catalogue of assistants who have been confirmed and announced by Texas Tech and since the regular season has come to a close the rest of the staff is expected to be revealed very soon. This was a top priority for me personally as I truly believe in this staff and the direction of this program. He previously coached at Texas Tech, Little Rock, Angelo State, and McMurry. The coaches hosted an on-campus camp and the three-star defensive end impressed the Texas Tech coaching staff. Texas A&M followed with a 9-4 campaign in 2013, concluding that season at No. New Texas Tech offensive coordinatorZach Kittleyisn't the only assistant coach celebrating a homecoming to Raiderland as the return of Emmett Jonesas receivers coach and passing game coordinator was announced by the athletic department Monday night. Following his collegiate career, Fitch later spent time with the New York Jets, Baltimore Ravens and Washington Football Team as an undrafted free agent before eventually playing two additional seasons in arena football. Speaking of revitalizing a struggling position group, Hamby is another immeasurably important hire from McGuire. Texas Tech on Monday fired head football coach Matt Wells, who went 13-17 during his time at the helm. WebThe Texas Tech coaching staff has become known for being in early with prospects, and not only being early with the offer, but identifying unranked prospects who blossom into nationally rated recruits. Kittley then took over as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Houston Baptist from 2018-20 where he turned the Huskies offense into one of the most explosive groups in all of FCS. The Texas Tech football team will see another change with its coaching staff. Cal closed that season by defeating Yates future employer with a 21-17 victory over No. McGuire and Traylor, the head coach of the undefeated UTSA Roadrunners and a former high school coaching legend in his own right, are similar in a lot of ways. Powered by Capitol Presence & Olympus Cloud. Fitch served his alma mater in that role for two years before earning the promotion to a full-time position coach. DeRuyter started his coaching career as a graduate assistant under Fisher DeBerry, a College Football Hall of Fame coach, at Air Force in 1985. Fresno State closed the 2013 season his second in charge of the program at 11-2 overall, matching the school record for most wins in a season. Like Sonny Cumbie, DeAndre Smith will be retained as part of Joey McGuire's initial coaching staff. The Ducks boasted one of the nations most opportunistic defenses in the country this past season, especially in the secondary where Oregon recorded 17 interceptions. 3 Kansas Jayhawks will try to remain in first place in the Big 12 standings when they face the Texas Tech Red Raiders on Tuesday night. Rudolph spent last season as Virginia Tech's run game coordinator and offensive line coach. Is Coach Philip Montgomery on the Hot Seat? After Matt Wells was fired and Sonny Cumbie took the Louisiana Tech head coaching job, Joey McGuire has had to build practically an entirely new staff for his first season. Head Coach: Mike Leach. Bookbinder also coached linebackers at Liberty from 2012-18. Senior forward Fardaws Aimaq led four Texas Tech starters in double figures with 19 points and six rebounds against TCU. Bowling Green was Hambys first full-time coaching possession following his three seasons at Texas Tech where he was the assistant offensive line coach, working directly with the Red Raiders centers. McGuire is heralded as one of the best relationship builders in not only high school football, but across football in general. Big 12 Softball: Sooners Reclaim Throne, Rest of Big 12 Rises in ESPN Top 25 Poll, Bill Self Raves About Texas Tech Ahead of Tuesday Match Up, Kansas Announces Upgrades to Football Facilities Ahead of 2023 Season, Oklahoma States Kelly Maxwell Named D1Softball Pitcher of the Week, Four Future Big 12 Players Headed to Nike Hoop Summit. Khari Coleman was also tabbed the Big 12 Co-Defensive Freshman of the Year under Fitch during the 2020 season. Maxwell Donaldson Monroe News-Star 0:00 0:25 Sonny Cumbie will be introduced as the next football coach of Louisiana Tech on Wednesday. Before joining Brent Pry's staff, he spent seven This is home. We are constantly tweaking our formula so that we can find the sweet spot of when a coach is technically on the hot seat. Copyright 2017-22 Heartland College Sports. He also coached cornerbacks at TCU for season after a year on the support staff. Houston Texans general manager Nick Caserio touched slightly on the Laremy Tunsil contract extension from the NFL combine. Texas Techs staff poolwill increase by nearly $798,000 to roughly $7.5 million in McGuires second season, the largest in the programs history. Life has come full circle and with Cumbie once again leaving for a promising opportunity, in steps Kittley as McGuire's offensive coordinator. Huffman previously served as Chief of Staff under head coach Matt Wells before earning his current promotion in April 2021. Irish Illustrated shares today that "barring a last second change" Virginia Tech's Joe Rudolph is expected to be the new offensive line coach in South Bend. And I get to stay home. DeRuyter had 20 of his players earn All-Pac-12 honors during his tenure with five Golden Bears ultimately hearing their name called during the NFL Draft. 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Obviously there are emotional swings with sports and so the mathematical ratings do not always line up with the emotional expectations from a team. Josh Bookbinder reunites with Joey McGuire after spending the past three season on staff with him at Baylor. Assistant Coach. Colby McKee was also a two-time honoree on the second team for an offense that led the OVC in scoring (32.5 points per game) and total offense (419.2 yards per game) during the 2021 season. His tenure at North Carolina reunited him with his former college coach Mack Brown as he was an offensive quality control coach for an eventual Orange Bowl participant up until his hire at Austin Peay in November 2020. Here are four takeaways from his press conference. They're not going to coach at Texas Tech.". 24 TCU over the weekend. (Hes) one of the great guys in coaching. )1999-00: Indiana State Offensive Coordinator (Quarterbacks). The win pushed Texas Tech to 8-5 on the year, their best finish and most wins in Big 12 play since 2009. Kittley will be the hire that garners the most excitement from the fanbase -- and rightfully so -- but do not underestimate the impact Fitch could have on Texas Techs future. LUBBOCK, Texas Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire announced he has retained three staffers and has hired three others Monday, including two in on-the-field roles as Josh Bookbinder has been named the Red Raiders secondary coach, while Kenny Perry will serve as associate head coach and special teams coordinator. We are fired up to add two quality coaches in Kenny and Josh to our staff, McGuire said via a press release from Texas Tech. He completed his bachelors degree in exercise science in 2007 from the university. Hamby was previously an offensive quality control assistant for two seasons with the Hilltoppers prior to being promoted to offensive line coach before the 2021 season. Crawford helped lead UTA to arguably the most successful season in program history in 2018-19. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. "Former Red Raider defensive back Antonio Huffman enters his third season on the Texas Tech football staff and his first in the role of Associate Athletics Director for football administration. After a fantastic season in 2022, the Texas Tech Red Raiders are doing what they can to ensure that the success continues in 2023 and beyond. The Horned Frogs became one of the best pass rushing teams in the nation under Fitch, sacking opposing quarterbacks 183 times since 2016. If DeRuyter is going to continue running the three-man front hes executed for so long, having aggressive defensive lineman will be a necessity. Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire announced Monday the final member of his charter staff with the Red Raiders as veteran defensive coach Marcel Yates has been tabbed to oversee the secondary. The excitement is only growing as the entire staff is traveling around the state of Texas to recruit and is documenting their journey on Twitter. The Atlanta Falcons have announced several changes to their coaching staff. Head Coach: Mike Leach Offensive Coordinator: Sonny Dykes (WR Coach) / Dana Holgorsen (IWR Coach) Defensive Coordinator: Lyle Setencich Assistants on the Texas Tech 2005 Coaching Staff: Ruffin McNeill (AHC/ST Coach) Lincoln Riley (Student Assistant) Seth Littrell (RB Coach) Best Players on the 2005 Texas Tech Red Raiders 2005 Texas Tech Coaching Staff. The couple has three children, Brody, Lincoln and Braxson. McGuire, who was formally introduced as Texas Tech's 17th head football coach in the program's history back in early November has been hard at work on the recruiting trail and on assembling his staff. However, Cumbie took the head coaching gig at Louisiana Tech, so the Red Raiders are once again in the market for a new offensive coordinator. According to Aaron Wilson from KPRC-TV, the Texans are hiring Cole Popovich as their new assistant offensive line coach to work with Chris Strausser. We are excited to welcome him and his wife Kara to Lubbock.. Stephen Hamby returns to his alma mater as offensive line coach, a position he starred at during his Red Raider career where he helped lead Texas Tech to four-consecutive bowl appearances, including two trips to the Cotton Bowl. I am very proud and excited for Joey on being selected the next head football coach at Texas Tech. He is a homegrown product starting as a player at Crowley and working his way up the ranks to head coach at Cedar Hill and eventually as associate head coach at Baylor. Joey McGuire was named the 17th head football coach in Texas Tech's history in early November after spending the past five years as an assistant at Baylor which followed an impressive 14-year run as head coach at Cedar Hill High (TX) School in which the Longhorns made 12 consecutive playoff appearances and won state titles in 2006, 2013 and 2014.