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Texas targeting former Big 12 head coach for role on Steve Sarkisian’s staff, per report
By Paul Harvey
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Texas is looking to add a former Big 12 head coach to the coaching staff of Steve Sarkisian this offseason, according to multiple reports.
According to Matt Zenitz with CBS Sports/247 Sports, Texas is targeting former West Virginia head coach Neal Brown for a role on Sarkisian’s staff. The specific role remains to be seen, but it would be a key addition and an interesting bit of Texas Longhorn news this offseason.
While with the Mountaineers, Brown went 37-35 across 6 seasons but did not return to the program after going 6-6 in 2024. He also had a 35-16 record as the head coach at Troy from 2015-18.
Brown has previously been in SEC football as an assistant. A former player at Kentucky under Hal Mumme, Brown was the first offensive coordinator for Mark Stoops during the 2013-14 seasons with the Wildcats.
It remains to be seen what Brown would bring to the table for Texas, but he is a veteran coach with extensive work as an OC and quarterbacks coach in his career. After back-to-back trips to the College Football Playoff under Quinn Ewers, the focus for Sarkisian and his staff moving forward will be the development of Arch Manning while pursuing a return to the Playoff.
On a larger scale, the Longhorns remain in search of their first national title since 2005 with the upcoming season marking the 20th anniversary of that team.
Paul Harvey lives in Atlanta and covers SEC football.
