On Monday afternoon, the first news emerged about a Texas Longhorns staff member that new head coach Steve Sarkisian will not retain — strength and conditioning coach Yancy McKnight.
Source: Texas strength coach Yancy McKnight has been informed he's been dismissed from the school.
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) January 4, 2021
A Missouri native, McKnight played offensive line for Missouri Southern, then got his start in strength and conditioning at Oklahoma State and then Louisiana Tech before crossing paths with former head coach Tom Herman at Rice.