Texas Tech has reportedly found their new head coach in Baylor’s Joey Mcguire. Is it true?
Joey Mcguire, a well-known football coach, is allegedly set to become the next head coach of Texas Tech.
According to The Athletic, Mcguire has a high chance of being named the next head coach and replacing Texas Tech’s former coach Matt Wells.
Other names who had chances of getting the coveted spot include SMU’s Sonny Dykes and UTSA’s Jeff Traylor. However, both possible candidates had other prior commitments.
Furthermore, if hired, this would be McGuire’s first time serving as a head coach. He has never been hired as a head coach at the college level.
Texas Tech: Who Is Joey Mcguire? Wikipedia Bio
Joey Mcguire is an assistant head coach of Baylor University. He joined Bears in 2016 and has been associated with the university for the past years.
During his time at the university, he spent two seasons as a tight ends coach. In 2019, he was promoted to the role of the associate head coach and defensive ends coach. He further moved to outside linebacker coach in 2020.
He was a head football coach at Cedar Hill High School before his time at Baylor. Under his 14-year tenure, he led the school to 12 straight playoff appearances and three state championships.
The Texas High School inducted him into the Texas High School Coaches Association Hall of Honor in 2020. He also led Cedar Hill to the Class 5A state title, making him the 2013 Texas coach of the year.
Mcguire started his coaching career with Crowley High School. There, he spent two seasons with Crowley’s from 1995 to 1996, as per his LinkedIn profile.
Moreover, the University of Texas graduate was also a head coach at the 2014 THSCA All-Star Football game.
Joey Mcguire Age And Wife – Who Is He Married To?
Joey Mcguire, age 51, is married to his wife Debbie.
They have a happy family and are proud parents to their two children. He has a daughter named Raegan and a son named Garret.
His son is a former quarterback at Baylor University and played from 2017 to 2020. Currently, Garret is a member of the Carolina Panthers coaching staff.
Explore Joey Mcguire Salary & Net Worth
Joey Mcguire’s verified salary and net worth are not yet disclosed.
However, he is Baylor’s assistant head coach and will soon be Texas Tech’s next head coach. So, his salary will surely increase in the coming days.