Texas Tech has announced that Joey McGuire will be the next football head coach. The contract is rumored to be for five or six years at around three million dollars per year with opportunities for growth and incentives. The hiring comes after Texas Tech interviewed at least ten possible candidates for the opening.
McGuire is well known as a top recruiter in the state of Texas as a long-time head coach at Cedar Hill High School. During his tenure, he took the Longhorns to 12 consecutive playoff appearances and back-to-back state titles in 2013 and 2014, compiling a 141-42 overall record over 14 seasons.