Texas Tech fires head football coach

  • Texas Tech Athletic Director Kirby Hocutt announced the firing of head football coach Matt Wells following the Kansas football game. Sonny Cumbie, offensive coordinator for the Red Raiders was named interim coach as a search for a new head coach gets underway.
    Texas Tech Athletic Director Kirby Hocutt announced the firing of head football coach Matt Wells following the Kansas football game. Sonny Cumbie, offensive coordinator for the Red Raiders was named interim coach as a search for a new head coach gets underway.
    The Texas Tech Red Raiders football will be finishing up their season without head coach Matt Wells after a two-plus season in charge of the team. The loss to Kansas State was the final straw when the Red Raiders blew a 14-point second-half lead and lost 24-25. Just hours after reports came out that Texas Tech planned to fire head football coach Matt Wells, it was announced ...

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