Spencer Leftwich, the tight ends coach at Arizona this past season and fafter of Sean Kugler's first recruit Mack Leftwich, has accepted a job at UTEP, according to sources.
No hires are official, as the incoming head coach Kugler still hasn't officially been hired himself. Leftwich is set to join a staff that reportedly includes current coaches Robert Rodriguez, Brian Natkin, Gabe Franklin and Jeff Choate. Five openings remain.
Mack Leftwich, a 5-foot-10 quarterback, was a teammate of Kugler's son Patrick at North Allegheny High and Pennsylvania's Class AAAA Player of the Year.
Spencer Leftwich, who will be in his 25th year as a collegiate coach, was the offensive line coach at Tulsa in 2010 when the Hurricanes ranked fifth nationally in total offense and the offensive line coach at North Texas from 2007-09. In 1992-92 he coached at New Mexico State.
UTEP's tight end coach last year was Chad Raymond, who has not been retained. Kugler said his new offense will place an emphasis on tight ends.
I'm concerned about Kugs level of commitment to TX-El Paso. No contract, still with the Steelers, and no plans to leave a team that's not going anywhere. Not a very rationale thinker.
Posted by: Ed | 12/23/2012 at 05:09 PM
Coach Klug is still drawing a paycheck from the Steelers. I respect that. There may be a few details to work out in the UTEP contract. It also must be kicked upstairs for approval by the UT system (something I don't like but we have to live with it). It will work out.
Posted by: georgeofthedesert | 12/24/2012 at 07:48 AM
They pay Mack Brown $6M to coach as poor as he has lately, and the UT system needs to kick around a sub-million dollar salary?
I wish El Paso County would petition to withdraw from TX and become a part of NM. I also wish UTEP would become its own system like U. of Houston and U. of North Texas.
Posted by: Ed | 12/24/2012 at 05:52 PM