BREAKING: Texas Tech hires Baylor associate coach, TXHSFB coaching legend Joey McGuire as head coach

Texas Tech named Joey McGuire as its next head coach, a source confirmed to Dave Campbell’s Texas Football. The Red Raiders fired Matt Wells in October after two-plus seasons in charge in Lubbock. Wells went 13-17 overall and 7-16 in the Big 12 during his time at Texas Tech. Offensive coordinator Sonny Cumbie was named the interim coach as Texas Tech and athletic director Kirby Hocutt went hunting on a new coach. 

The first name that materialized was UTSA head coach Jeff Traylor. The former Gilmer High School head man took over in 2020 and is turning the Roadrunners into a G5 power. UTSA is 9-0 in 2021 and that success allowed the school to extend Traylor through 2031 with a contract worth $28 million dollars to keep programs such as Texas Tech at bay.