Texas Tech’s next coach may not look like Ryan Gosling, but he does have a proven track record of on-field success.
The Red-Raiders officially announced the hiring of Utah State head coach Matt Wells on Friday. (RELATED: USC’s Football Team Might Be Close To Hiring A Big Time Coach)
It’s official!
Please join us in welcoming our new head coach, Matt Wells!
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— Texas Tech Football (@TexasTechFB) November 30, 2018
Wells led Utah State to a 10-2 record during the 2018 regular season, and was named the 2018 Mountain West Conference coach of the year. Wells also took home coach of the year honors in the conference in 2013 and is one of just a few coaches to take home that honor twice, putting him in the same class as some of the game’s top coaches.
Fun fact about Matt Wells the new HC for #TexasTech. He is one of only 5 coaches in Mountain West history to win their coach of the year award at least 2 times. The others are Sonny Lubick (99 & 00), Rocky Johnson (02, 12, 15), Urban Meyer (03 & 04) & Gary Patterson (05 & 09).
— KTXT Sports (@KTXT_Sports) November 29, 2018
Texas Tech fired Kingsbury following six straight losing seasons in Big 12 play. The Red Raiders started the season 5-2, but were derailed in large part due to an injury to starting quarterback Alan Bowman.
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— Kliff Kingsbury (@TTUKingsbury) November 26, 2018
Despite the program’s poor record over the past few years, the Red Raiders return a talented team in 2019 and could be a sleeper in the Big 12.