Graduated: Joey McGuire settles in at Texas Tech with expectations firmly in place

LUBBOCK – Joey McGuire watched from a suite inside Jones AT&T Stadium as Jonathan Garibay’s 62-yard field goal propelled Texas Tech past Iowa State and into bowl eligibility. The kick didn’t raise McGuire out of his seat because he was already standing. 

McGuire, 51, was hired less than a week before the kick after a five-year stint as an assistant at Baylor University under Matt Rhule and then Dave Aranda. McGuire made his name as a high school football coach by leading Cedar Hill to three state championships in 14 seasons at a program that hadn’t won a playoff game prior to his arrival.