The Texas Longhorns are bringing back a familiar face with the hiring of defensive coordinator Will Muschamp. The Texas Longhorns came out of nowhere with a shocking change to the coaching staff on Thursday, firing defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski and defensive pass game coordinator Duane Akina.

The biggest news of the week coming out of the Texas football program was head coach Steve Sarkisian’s decision to bring back newly hired defensive coordinator Will Muschamp. It’s Muschamp’s second tenure at Texas.

The Texas Longhorns announced a significant coaching staff change on Thursday. The program will not keep defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski or passing game coordinator Duane Akina, and will bring back a familiar face, Will Muschamp, as the new defensive coordinator.

Texas announced Thursday it has fired defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski after his fifth season with the Longhorns and brought back former defensive coordinater Will Muschamp to replace him. The Longhorns also fired defensive pass game coordinator Duane Akina after one season.