For the third time in a decade, the Texas Tech football program is looking for a new head coach. With Sunday’s dismissal of Kliff Kingsbury after six seasons, athletic director Kirby Hocutt is tasked with making the most important hiring of his career.
There are plenty of facets for Hocutt to consider. First of all, he has to decide if he wants a coach with previous head coaching experience or if he is willing to hire another high-profile assistant like he did in 2013 when he brought Kingsbury in after one season as the offensive coordinator at Texas A&M.