He assisted with all instruction for the entire offensive line as part of an offensive unit that also featured Kittley at the time. The Big 12 softball picture is starting to take shape as there are now three weekends of softball behind us and just About us: HCS is owned and operated by Pete Mundo. He and wide receiver Davante Adams were two of six Bulldogs selected in the NFL Draft under DeRuyter as they were second round picks in 2014 and 2015, respectively. In between the Patriots and the Texans, Popovich has worked as the offensive line coach with the Troy Trojans in 2022, and then with Franklin as an assistant coach in 2021. "I was able to spend a lot of time with those guys. Yates earned a degree in social science from Boise State in 2000. 2007 Texas Tech Mike Leachs Coaching Tree and History February 15, 2021 THS 86/100 Mississippi States Last Game: W 28-26 Tulsa 4-7 | Season Record Lubbock is now home to a coaching staff that has fans excited for the first time in a few years. McGuire has never been a college football coordinator, let alone a head coach, but itd be hard to know he has a lack of experience given the support of his hire. I don't care if they're the greatest X's and O's mind in the world, if they can't build relationships they're not walking in the building. The Horned Frogs became one of the best pass rushing teams in the nation under Fitch, sacking opposing quarterbacks 183 times since 2016. Austin Peay was Cochrans first full-time coaching role at the FBS or FCS levels after previously serving in various roles at both North Carolina (2020) and Baylor (2017-19). The past few seasons of Texas Tech special teams have been enough to clearly demonstrate that this isnt a position group you can skimp on. The Ducks were one of the best secondaries in the country last season, intercepting 17 passes as a unit. Perry also served on theBoard of Directors for the Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA) during his time at Bowie and was once thedirector of the North Texas High School Football Association. McGuire, a 2020 inductee into the Texas High School 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. 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. 2001 Texas Tech Coaching Staff. Ashley Crawford heads into her third season on staff at Texas Tech in 2021-22 following seven seasons with Krista Gerlich at UT Arlington. 21). Texas Tech officially announced Zach Kittley as the new offensive coordinator on Monday in a move that has been hinted at for sometime, including by Inside the Red Raiders multiple times since last week. Texas Techs staff poolwill increase by nearly $798,000 to roughly $7.5 million in McGuires second season, the largest in the programs history. ", Dave Martin,Director of Player Development, "Martin willoversee many of the Red Raiders initiatives in the Lubbock community. Joey McGuire was named the 17th head football coach in Texas Tech's history in early Well, I have good news Texas Tech fans: You likely wont have to find out anytime soon. On Monday it was announced Cody Bellaire was leaving his alma mater and heading to Lubbock, Texas, to join the Texas Tech Red Raiders. He is married to the former Devan Schellhase. The Mustangs special teams units flourished the past two years under Perry, ranking among the best in the country in returns, blocked kicks and field goals. Yates was a four-year letterwinner as a defensive back at Boise State (1996-99), which coincided with the schools first four years as a FBS program. He is a former member of the Texas High School Coaches Association. 5 in the Associated Press and USA Today Coaches polls after winning 11 games for the first time since 1998. Zach Kittley also got his college football coaching start with the Red Raiders as an intern underKliff Kingsburyin 2013-14 before serving as a grad assistant working with quarterbacks from 2015-17. Hamby moved to Western Kentucky following a three-year stint as the offensive line coach at Bowling Green (2016-18). He also coached cornerbacks at TCU for season after a year on the support staff. 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. The unit was ranked as the top passing-protection front in the country both of those two seasons. A couple days later Texas Tech announced five new position coach hires along with new strength and conditioning coach Dave Scholz--all coaches who were A native of Gruver, Maupin was tabbed the No. Cochran just had his first full-time college football coaching position at Austin Peay last season, but he had a number of key experiences as a quality control assistant at both North Carolina and Baylor. Kittley replaces another one of Texas Tech's own inSonny Cumbie, who served as offensive coordinator this season, plus as interim head coach over the final third of the season when head coachMatt Wellswas fired. Cochrans unit ranked among the best in the conference as he had five offensive linemen recognized on the All-OVC teams during his tenure, including a two-time selection to the first team in Bucky Williams. She posted a perfect 4.0 GPA in her masters program during her final season on the court, earning her first-team District 6 All-Academic honors. Here are four takeaways from his press conference. DeRuyter and his wife, Kara, have a son, Jake, and a daughter, Christina, graduates of Air Force and Texas A&M, respectively. Texas Tech had its four-game winning streak snapped in an 83-82 loss to then-No. Texas Tech has hired Baylor associate head coach Joey McGuire as its next head coach, the university announced Monday. ", Quintin Jordan,Director of Football Operations, "Jordan returns to his alma mater as Director of Football Operations after previously serving in various roles over a four-year span at Baylor. TCU had at least one defensive lineman recognized on the All-Big 12 teams in each of Fitchs six seasons as Aaron Curry was on the second team during his debut season in 2016, while Ochaun Mathis was a two-time selection to the second ream in 2020 and 2021. Yates accepted the position at Cal following four seasons as the defensive coordinator at Arizona where he worked with both the defensive backs and linebackers during various points during his tenure, including current Red Raider linebacker Colin Schooler. Schooler was a Freshman All-American and the Pac-12 Defensive Freshman of the Year under Yates in 2017 after racking up 13.5 tackles for loss, all in conference play, which was the most by an Arizona freshman since at least 1997. DeRuyters new agreement is worth $3.15 million over the next three years, while Kittleys deal has risen to $2.55 million over the same span. They're not going to coach at Texas Tech.". Both have deep ties to the state of Texas and have coached for successful programs. Yates was the defensive backs coach at Cal for the 2020 season and then the passing game coordinator and secondary coach this past season with Oregon. The priority for me upon accepting this position was to find a veteran, accomplished defensive coordinator, and we did just that with Tim DeRuyter, McGuire said. DeRuyter was also a key part of developing Von Miller at Texas A&M, winning back-to-back conference titles at Fresno State and scheming around Kayvon Thibodeaux last season at Oregon. Crawford and her husband Derek have one daughter, Aariel. Throughout his time at TCU, I was thoroughly impressed with the type of defensive linemen he was able to bring into the program and then develop. 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. 2005 Texas Tech Coaching Staff. During his two seasons at Texas A&M, the Aggies were among the best teams in the country, wrapping the 2012 campaign at No. Fitchs hire as TCUs defensive line coach returned him to the same position he once starred at for the Horned Frogs as he was a two-year letterman from 2004-05. "In addition to her recruiting duties, Shealy also assisted with the operation needs for the football program while at East Carolina, which included the coordination of home and road game logistics such as meals and facility preparation. The Atlanta Falcons have announced several changes to their coaching staff. 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. The coaches hosted an on-campus camp and the three-star defensive end impressed the Texas Tech coaching staff. Dr. J. Yates also has valuable experience as a defensive coordinator at both Boise State and Arizona. 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. 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. 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. The leadership and support we receive from our administration and Red Raider Nation are unmatched, and we look forward to continuing to build upon the success of this past season.. Prior to her college days, Crawford was a member of one of the top summer basketball programs in the nation. 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. Coming with DeRuyter from Oregon, Yates will try to revamp a position group that has been particularly weak in recent years for Texas Tech. Crawford has a heavy influence on the recruiting process at Texas Tech. Jones is coming off of three seasons coaching the receivers at Kansas and a brief stint as the Jayhawks interim head coach. Head Strength and Conditioning Coach. 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. (Hes) one of the great guys in coaching. 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. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. I developed such a great relationship with coach Kingsbury and couldnt be more appreciative for allowing me to be so hands on with those guys," Kittley. The Red Raiders have qualified for a bowl game for the first time since 2017 which is a nice foundation for new head coach Joey McGuire to build upon. Not only that, he will be another prominent member of this staff with significant ties across this great state, namely in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex where his reputation speaks for itself. Put simply, Kittley is the statement hire of this staff and has a huge role in Texas Techs success next season. 7 Jacksonville State and No. The Hilltoppers allowed just 1.21 sacks per game last season, a top-15 mark in college football. 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. Crawford helped lead UTA to arguably the most successful season in program history in 2018-19. Mark Lane. Speaking of revitalizing a struggling position group, Hamby is another immeasurably important hire from McGuire. Leach died Tuesday from a heart condition at the age of 61. The Texas Tech football team will see another change with its coaching staff. Zach Kittley, as most Red Raiders likely already know, is a Lubbock native and the son of Wes Kittley, who is the longtime director of Texas Tech's national powerhouse track program which has won multiple Big 12 titles and the 2019 national outdoor title. Is Coach Jeff Brohm on the Hot Seat? Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire announced Wednesday the hiring of Zarnell Fitch as the Red Raiders defensive line coach. The Red Raiders have shown an increasing usage of this position the last two seasons, and Cochran will be a part of sustaining that success. Is Coach Dave Doeren on the Hot Seat? 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. Zappe has put up eye popping numbers 5,545 yards and 56 touchdowns, one of the most prolific seasons in NCAA history under Kittley this year. Steve Jackson was named secondary coach, Lanier Goethie was named assistant offensive line coach and nine other changes were made official by the team on Monday morning. 3. Among the successful players Crawford coached during her time at UTA was Cierra Johnson, who was named Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year in 2017 and Sun Belt Co-Player of the Year in 2019. Before making the jump to the college ranks Perry was a highly successful head high school coach at Arlington Baylor, Haltom City and Arlington Sam Houston. She is responsible for all aspects of recruiting within the Lady Raider program, including organizing visits and knowing and meeting with top players locally and nationally. There were deeper resumes in consideration for this job, but the optimism and excitement McGuire has about Texas Tech football leaves no question that he was the correct hire. The season was also highlighted by the programs first win over in-state rival Texas in eight years, and two Big 12 overtime wins for the first time in program history. Crawford attended Horn High School, where she earned all-region honors as a senior. "Kate Shealy just completed her first regular season on the Texas Tech staff as she was named Director of Recruiting Operations prior to the 2021 season. Steve McClain. Future NFL great Von Miller flourished under DeRuyters direction with the Aggies, claiming the prestigious Butkus Award in 2010 for the nations top linebacker. Mississippi's head coach Lane Kiffin stares at the scoreboard during the Texas Bowl game against Texas Tech, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, at NRG Stadium in Houston. Western Kentucky (8-5) still has a Boca Raton Bowl matchup to play against Appalachian State (10-3) on Dec. 18. 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. Like Sonny Cumbie, DeAndre Smith will be retained as part of Joey McGuire's initial coaching staff. He was later invited to training camps with both the Washington Football Team and the New Orleans Saints following his senior season. Cochran was a graduate assistant and offensive quality control coach during his three seasons at Baylor, assisting with the Bears offensive line during that span.