Underdog Dynasty · Nov 27, 2022
Coaching Carousel: Jake Spavital Out at Texas State
The Sun Belt has its first head coaching change of the 2022 offseason.
Texas State fired head coach Jake Spavital on Sunday following the conclusion of a second consecutive 4-8 season. Texas State lost to Louisiana 41-13 on Saturday.
Spavital became the Bobcats’ head coach prior to the 2019 season. In four seasons in San Marcos, Spavital coached the team to records of 3-9, 2-10, 4-8, and 4-8.
Per Statesman.com, Spavital had one year remaining on his five-year contract. He will collect a buyout of $400,000.
Spavital had previously been an offensive coordinator and assistant at West Virginia, Cal, Texas A&M, Oklahoma State, Houston, and Tulsa. He began his coaching career in 2008.