Southwestern head coach Joe Austin announces surprise retirement

Southwestern head coach Joe Austin announced his retirement in a post on X/Twitter that surprised many. Austin arrived in Georgetown in 2012 to resurrect the program and led the Pirates to a 36-68 overall record and a Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference championship in 2016.

Austin told Dave Campbell’s Texas Football that his retirement is not effective immediately. He will work with the coaching staff and athletic director to provide the best transition possible for the program. However, Austin expects to exit before Fall training camp begins and will not be leading the Southwestern program during the 2024 campaign.