Texas Tech’s Joey McGuire hires assistants from Baylor, SMU

New Texas Tech football mentor Joey McGuire has filled four of the 10 assistant-coach positions on his staff members with the addition of coaches from Baylor and SMU and the retention of Tech operating backs coach DeAndre Smith.

Tech introduced the moves Monday. 

Josh Bookbinder has joined the Tech staff from Baylor, in which McGuire was affiliate head coach for 2 ½ seasons. McGuire also has employed particular teams coordinator Kenny Perry, who held the exact posture this year at SMU.

Bookbinder, most not long ago a top quality-control staff member for the Bears, will be the secondary coach for the Crimson Raiders. 

Smith adopted Matt Wells to Tech from Utah State 3 yrs back and will remain on for a fourth year. It experienced been speculated that McGuire could possibly maintain DeAndre Smith, whose son, redshirt freshman Donovan Smith, was the Red Raiders’ setting up quarterback for the final a few games of the normal season.

“We are fired up to increase two excellent coaches in Kenny and Josh to our employees,” McGuire mentioned in Tech’s announcement. “Equally have deep ties to the point out of Texas and have coached for effective packages. Most importantly, they are excellent suits for the tradition we are doing work to establish with this system of coaches who will invest in our student-athletes. 

“We are also fortuitous DeAndre has picked out to continue being on our staff. He is very well-highly regarded amid his peers as 1 of the country’s prime builders of functioning backs and that has been evident by his work listed here the earlier 3 seasons.”

Additional:Smith to remain starting up QB

McGuire instructed A-J Media previous week he experienced agreements with 6 coaches to fill spots amongst the 10 assistants permitted by NCAA rule. Among the 6, he stated, is Sonny Cumbie, who he retained as offensive coordinator.

McGuire mentioned the timeline for saying further hires could be delayed by candidates somewhere else being concerned in preparations for meeting championship video games this 7 days.

Smith and Cumbie are the only customers of the 2021 on-area team getting retained, a Tech official said, nevertheless several could remain on as a result of the Pink Raiders’ bowl sport. 

Extra:Joey McGuire to retain Sonny Cumbie as Texas Tech offensive coordinator

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