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During his ninth season as head coach, Mike Leach led Texas Tech to the program's first division championship in 2008. After Leach was fired at the end of the 2009 season, Ruffin McNeill was named interim head coach for the Alamo Bowl.
The official Football Coach List for the Texas Tech Athletics Red Raiders.
- Dream: SMU Head Coach Sonny Dykes
- Realistic: UTSA Head Coach Jeff Traylor
- USC Offensive Coordinator Graham Harrell
- Ole Miss Offensive Coordinator Jeff Lebby
- Ishmael's Pick: UTSA Head Coach Jeff Traylor
This one works on almost too many levels. Of course, Sonny Dykes’ father, the late Spike Dykes, was Tech head coach for over 10 years. Sonny is a Tech alum, grew up in the Lubbock area and coached under Leach l from 2000 to 2006. He knows the program better than anyone and knows his strengths and weaknesses. Dykes is a proven successful head coach ...
Recruiting problems, you say? Can we interest you in a peak-value Jeff Traylor? The credentials speak for themselves at this point. The current UTSA head man has the Roadrunners ranked, undefeated and has recruiting ties all over the state as a widely respected figure in the high school coaching community. If Jeff Traylor walks into a recruit’s liv...
Does Kirby Hocutt need a bit of a “win” with boosters and fans? Grabbing another former record-setting quarterback could be in play as a fallback option. Although it’s clear Graham Harrell’s stint at USC didn’t go as planned, that program was a sinking ship when he joined and Harrell’s offense likely even bought Clay Helton more time when USC finis...
Okay so let’s just get this out there, yes Art Briles’ name wasattached Tech job last time around. But, according to Yahoo’s Pete Thamel, that’s not likely to be the case this time, understandably. So naturally rumors might turn to Arkansas offensive coordinator Kendall Briles. Similarly, that’s still a hard sell. But, Ole Miss offensive coordinato...
This one’s easy. Media from across the country are penciling this one in as we speak. Tech needs someone who can muster support, understands the program’s unique situation, knows the recruiting landscape and has a vision and that’s Jeff Traylor. Some could argue that Tech isn’t a greatjob to lure a hot shot candidate like Traylor as opposed to jobs...
Sep 21, 2023 · Texas Tech offensive coordinator Zach Kittley is making $800,000 this year in the first season of a three-year, $2.55 million contract. All the Tech football coaches signed new, multi-year...
Dec 3, 2018 · We look back at how each full-time Texas Tech coach fared in their first season. EWING Y. FREELAND - 6-1-2 (1925) Freeland, who had coached football teams at TCU, Millsaps and SMU, was the first head football coach (and baseball coach) in program history.
Oct 25, 2021 · LUBBOCK, Texas – Texas Tech Director of Athletics Kirby Hocutt announced Monday a change in leadership for the Red Raider football program as head coach Matt Wells has been relieved of his duties, effective immediately.
Sep 8, 2023 · After an impressive 8-5 record last season for the Texas Tech Red Raiders, head coach Joey McGuire and his coaching staff look to take another leap in 2023.
