Texas, Will Muschamp and Pete Kwiatkowski
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Kwiatkowski has been at Texas since head coach Steve Sarkisian took the job in 2021. He was previously the defensive coordinator at Washington. Muschamp was most recently a defensive analyst at Georgia in 2024, as he stepped away from coaching this season.
Muschamp was Texas' defensive coordinator from 2008-10 and will replace Pete Kwiatkowski on Steve Sarkisian's staff
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.