WebKittley just completed his first season at Western Kentucky after previously serving as the offensive coordinator at Houston Baptist from 2018-20. His two older brothers were good athletes and he was too, but he always seemed to ask me more questions about training or the profession than his brothers. SOURCE: WKU OC Zach Kittley has agreed to become Texas Tech's new OC. Houston Baptist was Kittleys first full-time coaching position after his time on the Texas Tech staff. About WKU. The corner route is in and of itself an excellent man beater route, especially considering the potential mismatch with a linebacker or safety on an inside receiver. Despite entering the contest as 40-point underdogs, the Huskies kept the game close and almost pulled out the win. He followed a year later by leading the Chiefs to a win in Super Bowl LIV, becoming the youngest quarterback in NFL history to be named Super Bowl MVP in the process. Please check your email for a confirmation. 9 in the conference in 2021. Schedule & Results. He most likely took this iteration of the play from his time learning under Kingsbury. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. WebZach Kittley, the architect behind one of the nations top offenses this past two years at both Houston Baptist at Western Kentucky, enters his first season on the Texas Tech staff as Snags versatility is also evidenced by its structural answers to defeating man coverage. The two immediately formed a tight connection and Kittley began to feel right at home on the Hill. I was 14 years old at the time, but I just knew I wanted to coach one day this is the path that I knew I was going to take at a younger age., I have three boys and I knew pretty early when they grew up that he was going to be my coach, Kittleys father said. When coach Helton reached out to me to gauge my interest, coming here to lead this offense, I had already known how great it was hearing from coach Hamby, Kittley said. Their combined success helped the Hilltoppers flip a 1-4 start to a seven-game win streak to end the regular season en-route to a C-USA East Division Title. Hes like, Look, you got the keys to the Ferrari. Academic Majors. 21-ranked rushing offense and 26th-best total offense in terms of production. @JoeyMcGuireTTU But getting on the phone and doing some zoom calls with coach Helton over a couple week period, he was just a guy that I really felt a connection with. Bailey Zappe left. Perhaps since new offensive coordinator Zach Kittley runs a similar offense to that of former head coach Kliff Kingsbury. He valued his basketball experience but knew he wanted to pursue a different path. Zappe actually broke the previous FBS record set by Texas Techs own B.J. The younger ?? Sterns, who was also a senior graduate transfer from Houston Baptist, led the nation in receptions (150), TD receptions (17), and receiving yards (1,902). In fact, there's a chance the 35-year-old could be leading a team in the NFL as early as next season. A native of Lubbock, Kittley originally attended Abilene Christian to play basketball before transferring back to Texas Tech to complete his bachelors in history in 2014. Hambys praise of WKU seemed to have a strong effect on Kittley. Sterns has also been successful this season, catching 137 passes for 1,718 yards and 17 touchdowns. Losing Briles is tough, but the right hire can definitely soften the blow. Today, he was named 247Sports' Offensive Coordinator of the Year. First reported by @AaronDickens. Related: Early Big 12 Predictions for 2023 I had been at Texas Tech for five years now and I really felt like I had come into my own as a coach and I was confident in myself that it may be time for me to move on, Kittley said. He was brought on as a student assistant in 2013 before moving up to the role of offensive intern for the 2014 season, and thanks to his young age, the Lubbock, Texas native immediately created a bond with his players. "He calls his offense the Ferrari and he hands me the keys before every game, Zappe told Pro Football Focus recently. 2013-14 Texas Tech Student Assistant (Offensive Intern), Im home. This is Kittleys second stint on the Texas Tech coaching staff as he previously served in various roles under Kliff Kingsbury from 2013-17, rising from a student assistant to graduate assistant and assistant quarterbacks coach his final three seasons. Kittley accepted the position at Houston Baptist and set to work revitalizing the Huskies offense. Zach was football and basketball star at Frenship High School before serving on then-Red Raiders head coach Kliff Kingsburys staff from 2013 to 2017. Zappe, just the sixth quarterback in FBS history to record at least 5,000 passing yards and 50 touchdowns, was named the Conference USA Most Valuable Player as well as the winner of the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award. Snag (otherwise known as 8 or Y corner in the air raid) features a corner, spot (also referred to as a snag or lazy slant), and flat route that together place a triangular stretch on the defense: Theoretically, against zone coverage the corner and flat route should place a vertical stretch on the cornerback, while the spot and the flat should horizontally stretch the flat defender. The Red Raiders annually ranked among the nations top offenses during his three seasons as a graduate assistant as Texas Tech led the country in total offense and passing offense and ranked fifth in scoring during the 2016 campaign. Two receivers have surpassed 1,299 yards, with Jerreth Sterns leading the team with 1,718 yards and 14 touchdowns on 137 catches. Symons that stood nearly 20 years up until Western Kentuckys win in the Boca Raton Bowl. Sterns, who was also a senior graduate transfer from Houston Baptist, led the nation in receptions (150), TD receptions (17), and receiving yards (1,902). HBU had one of the most explosive offenses in the FCS in 2019, ranking second in the Southland Conference and 12 th nationally in total offense with 426.6 yards per game and third nationally in passing offense with 334.3 yards per game. (Syndication Lubbock Avalanche-Journal). @KliffKingsbury #WreckEm pic.twitter.com/TxJpjm4l2n. Bijan Robinson and Xavier Worthy are bonafide stars, transfers Quinn Ewers, Isaiah Neyor and Jahleel Billingsley add more depth to an already strong offense. The Hilltoppers closed the 2021 campaign as the FBS leader in passing yards per game (433.7) and first downs (384) and ranked second for both scoring offense and total offense and then 13th in red zone offense after scoring in 90.9 percent of their appearances inside the 20. 93 in red zone offense and No. Oklahoma State lost a majority of its elite defense but Sanders and Gundy should have the offense in good shape. TCU and first-year coach Sonny Dykes will have to open the checkbook very soon for Garrett Riley considering his success this season on staff with the Horned Frogs. Shough is experienced and has a cannon of an arm that could really show in Zach Kittleys offense. The Big 12's defense of uptempo offense. 2021Scoring offense: 43.1 ppg (No. HBU played just four games and ended the year with a 1-3 record, but more important than what was in the win-loss column were the eye-popping offensive numbers put up by the Huskies receiving corps and quarterback Bailey Zappe. However, hes now face with arguably his most important hire to date. By Wesley Ross Zach Kittleys electric offense this past season at Western Kentucky put the normally below-the-radar Hilltoppers program onto the national scene. Marshall finished No. Kittley expressed confidence that his style of air raid offense will be able to thrive in Conference USA, citing the experience he gained when his Huskies faced North Texas and La Tech in 2020. LUBBOCK, Texas Zach Kittley, the architect behind one of the nation's top offenses this season at Western Kentucky, has been named the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Texas Tech, head coach Joey McGuire announced Monday evening. What he's been able to do with the Tar Heels under Mack Brown with quarterbacks Sam Howell and Drake Maye is really impressive when you consider how dreadful North Carolina's defense has been the past few seasons. Arkansas was No. WKU would usually pair snag with double slants on the backside. Congratulations from Kittleys former co-workers, Kliff Kingsbury and Patrick Mahomes, began to roll in once he officially took on the position. During his time at Texas Tech, he worked with current NFL quarterback Patrick Mahomes who went on to become the Leagues Most Valuable Player in 2018 and Super Bowl LIV champion and game MVP a year later. If he bails to cover the corner route, throw to the flat (cover 4 rules): The exception to this would obviously be if the outside linebacker flies out fast enough to adequately cover the flat. Zach Kittley orchestrated one of the greatest statistical turnarounds in college football history in his first year leading the Hilltoppers' offense. Should Shough and Colombi decide to move on, the team will be in good hands with the guys already on the roster. Under Kittleys leadership, Zappe has had a record season as he currently leads the nation in passing yards (5,546) and touchdowns (56). Outside of the quarterback position, the Big 12 returns some of the most electric players in the country. Heres a look at seven candidates that could be on Arkansas radar as the next offensive coordinator. If the corner is playing down, the QB will now go through his progression with a potential mismatch on a corner route against a backer. His father, Wes Kittley, still coaches track and field for Texas Tech. This can have the effect of making it an easier read for the quarterback because it puts the flat defender in a more immediate bind. Barry Lunney Jr., the former Arkansas quarterback, tight ends coach and interim head coach, was passed over in the head coaching search that yielded Sam Pittman in 2019. Wes Kittley explained that his son had a deep understanding of the game of football from an early age, showing his ability to run an offense and help others comprehend different kinds of schemes and plays all the way back in high school. 1), 2020Scoring offense: 19 ppg (No. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. The 6-4, 305-pound Spencer played in Zach Kittleys offense back at Western Kentucky and should help sure up the trenches in Lubbock. Zappe, who followed Kittley from Houston Baptist, put up video game-like numbers at quarterback, setting the NCAA all-time single season record for both touchdowns (62) and passing yards (5,967). When Zach played football in high school he started both ways on offense and defense. Zappe is one of only six quarterbacks in college football history to throw for over 5,000 yards and 50 touchdowns in a season, and could break two single-season FBS records in the bowl game. Meet Zach Shallcross Season 27 Contestant. Kittleys version of the play is similar but puts the #2 receiver on a deeper 10 yard corner. Kittleys pass heavy offensive philosophy is firmly rooted in the air raid, stemming from his time as a student assistant and GA under Kliff Kingsbury. The Red Raiders also made a big move by hiring Zach Kittley as offensive coordinator (well get to that) and is rumored to be considering hiring Ewers high school coach. Zappe led the nation with 35 passing touchdowns in 2019 and ranked second in passing yards per game for a Huskies offense that was third nationally in passing offense with 334.3 yards per game through the air. Kittley was a late add to Texas Tech's first-year staff under Joey McGuireafter the Red Raiders first went after Sonnie Cumbie. I knew the regiment at football would either make him or break him.. We used to study these offenses [at Texas Tech] in 2014, 2015, 2016, we loved to watch what WKU was doing, at the time they were one of the most explosive offenses in the country., My offensive line coach [at WKU], Stephen Hamby, we coached together at Texas Tech for three years, Kittley said. 2021 Western Kentucky Statistics. The top-three receivers are all back. Not great numbers on the surface but is young and has potential. 2018-20 Houston Baptist Offensive Coordinator (Quarterbacks) According to 247Sports, Kittleys air raid attack was the third-most explosive offense in college football. Like Sam Pittman, Grimes has an offensive line coach background while also having experience orchestrating some of the most high-octane offenses in college football the last few seasons. Razorbacks dubbed "losers" by one national writer after staff changes ahead of (). Houston Baptist was Kittleys first full-time coaching position after his time on the Texas Tech staff. Wide receiver Jerreth Sterns led the nation in receptions (137) and receiving yards (1,718) while catching 14 touchdowns. @KliffKingsbury #WreckEm pic.twitter.com/TxJpjm4l2n. All rights reserved. Scheme and decision-making would not be determined by the head coach like it was then at South Carolina (2018-19) and Beamer would give Marion the ability to do what he wants with his playbook. Led by transfers Bailey Zappe and Jerreth Sterns, WKU finished the season averaging 44 points and 536 yards per game, second behind only Ohio State in total offense. Promising sophomore Behren Morton will push Shough, but the Red Raiders are in good shape with either at the controls of coordinator Zach Kittley's offense. 125 in red zone defense. 120)Yards per play: 4.6 (No. Tyler Shough is back from injury and is a perfect scheme fit for Kittleys air raid offense. WebFor Students; Student Employment; WKU Athletics Minority Fellowship; WKU Red Wave; Forms/Requests; Book Big Red; Donation Requests; Site Feedback; For Fans; Alumni Tailgates The Big 12 will be moving much faster in 2022 than we saw in 2021. He will return home to lead the Red Raiders offense in 2022. Mahomes is one of two NFL Draft selections to tutor under Kittley as Western Kentucky gunslinger Bailey Zappe heard his name called in the fourth round this past May by the New England Patriots. (LogOut/ As quarterback coach of the Philadelphia Eagles and NFL MVP candidate Jalen Hurts, Brian Johnson probably isn't looking at a return to the college ranks anytime soon unless it's for head-coaching opportunity. His defensive high school coach was Don Black, and Zach loved him. Maybe there could be some hard feelings about returning to Fayetteville after 2019, but nonetheless his name is bound to be mentioned for the position. Mahomes is one of two NFL Draft selections to tutor under Kittley as Western Kentucky gunslinger Bailey Zappe heard his name called in the fourth round this past May by the New England Patriots. @PatrickMahomes Brenen Thompson will run track and miss spring practice. Mullen helped develop some stud quarterbacks at the college level like Alex Smith, Tim Tebow and Dak Prescott. Texas Tech made one of the more underrated moves of the offseason with the hire of offensive coordinator Zach Kittley. I said, well, you need to go over to football and ask Sonny Cumbie [wide receivers coach for Texas Tech] that you want to volunteer to do anything he wants you to do and learn from him. Last season, Ruggieros Demon Deacon offense finished No. In that case, the spot route runner should be open as he settles into the window between the flat and hook defender: If the cornerback jumps the flat, throw to the corner (cover 2 rules): Against cover 3, the cornerback should bail to his deep third and cancel out the corner, leaving the apexed flat defender in the precarious position of covering both the spot and the flat. In that case, the spot route runner should be open as he settles into the window between the flat and hook defender: If the cornerback jumps the flat, throw to the corner (cover 2 rules): Against cover 3, the cornerback should bail to his deep third and cancel out the corner, leaving the apexed flat defender in the precarious position of covering both the spot and the flat. Just as it started to look like Sam Pittmans coaching staff was in place for the 2023 season, offensive coordinator Kendal Briles has officially decided to jump ship to TCU. Im six foot seven, so growing up in west Texas I was the tallest guy on the corner all the time and I was a pretty decent basketball player so that was just a path that I felt I needed to take, just to kind of see how it went, Kittley said. 3 in yards per play (7.08). He stayed helping Sonny the first year and then Sonny left to take the TCU offensive coordinator job and [Texas Tech head coach] Kliff Kingsbury called me and told me how valuable Zach was to them and [that] he was going to take him as his GA and help with the quarterbacks. Grimes runs a very versatile scheme that helped a young and depleted Baylor roster finish ranked No. The 30-yr-old Lubbock native spent three seasons as a GA & asst QB coach under Kliff Kingsbury. Kittley was hired by Western Kentucky after three seasons in a similar role at Houston Baptist where he, similarly, built one of the nations top offenses at the FCS level. Zach Kittleys electric offense this past season at Western Kentucky put the normally below-the-radar Hilltoppers program onto the national scene. He took over as co-offensive coordinator at Florida Atlantic after Kendal Briles left for Houston in 2018. After the Birmingham bowl, literally sitting on the bus, wrapping my head around, A, the last second loss we had, but B, what am I going to do. Kittleys offense at Western Kentucky averaged a whopping 44 points per game in 2021. Over the years the Big 12 conference has built a reputation of having some of the best high flying, up-tempo offenses in the country. Warren Ruggiero is a name that not a lot of Razorback fans are probably familiar with but could be a solid option as offensive coordinator. Satterfield was one an expiring contract with the Gamecocks and his future with the program prior to Matt Rhule's arrival at Nebraska was shaky at best. Tyler Shough is back from injury and is a perfect scheme fit for Kittleys air raid offense. The Red Raiders had an explosive introduction to new offensive coordinator Zach Kittley. It was fun going to his track meets, being around his college athletes, Kittley said. Another primary passing play the Hilltoppers used throughout their record breaking 2021 season was the snag concept. I started doing my research, coach [Vic] Shealy was awesome to me and called me down for an interview me and my wife, we prayed about it, and we felt like it was the right move for us at the time I would never ever take back my time and that decision that I made.. I was sitting on the airplane at this point after the bowl game, I checked my email and I had an email from the head football coach at HBU just reaching out for interest in possibly becoming the offensive coordinator, Kittley continued. The cornerback jumps the shoot, isolating Sterns on the corner route against an outmatched linebacker: Against UTSA they put the back on tear motion, which allows Zappe to identify man coverage when the backer vacates the box to run with him. Snag (otherwise known as 8 or Y corner in the air raid) features a corner, spot (also referred to as a snag or lazy slant), and flat route that together place a triangular stretch on the defense: Theoretically, against zone coverage the corner and flat route should place a vertical stretch on the cornerback, while the spot and the flat should horizontally stretch the flat defender. Don Williams of the Lubbock-Avalanche Journal and RedRaiderSports.com first broke the news around 10:15 p.m. on Sunday indicating that sources confirmed Kittley was hired by Texas Tech after interviewing for the job earlier in the day. Kittley worked alongside Kingsbury in the development of Patrick Mahomes II as a graduate assistant, tutoring the future NFL MVP into becoming the nations leading passer in 2016 and an eventual top-10 selection by the Kansas City Chiefs. 58 in red zone offense and No. zach kittley offense playbook Riley came over from Dykes' staff at SMU and is considered one of college football's up-and-coming offensive gurus. 2022 review: Kittley was an offensive interim for the Red Raiders in 2013 and 2014 before moving up to become the assistant quarterbacks coach from 2015-2017. "I told coach [Zach] Kittley, he will never in his career have a room like he has, that we have three guys that can go win football games," McGuire said Thursday at Big 12 Media Days. I recruited all three of them, Kittley said. The offense ranks second behind only Mississippi State (another Air Raid attack) with 50 passes per game and the offensive line has the best pass-blocking grade in the country heading into the bowl season, according to PFF. 16 in scoring offense. Kittley worked alongside Kingsbury in the development of Patrick Mahomes II as a graduate assistant, tutoring the future NFL MVP into becoming the nations leading passer in 2016 and an eventual top-10 selection by the Kansas City Chiefs. When given his opportunity, Cupp was a difference maker in his first year in Lubbock. The read for the quarterback is simple-throw off of the cornerbacks movement and make him wrong. WKU (8-5) is scheduled to play the Appalachian State Mountaineers in the Boca Raton Bowl on Saturday, December 18 at 10 A.M. CT inside FAU Stadium. @JoeyMcGuireTTU Kittley will have even more talent at his disposal. The Hilltoppers averaged 527.5 yards per game (second-best) and 7.07 yards per play (third-best). Below are 3 different variations of the snag concept from the Cardinals 2019 playbook: In the clip below, Western Kentucky runs snag in the red zone on a critical 4th down. Don Williams 80 in third down conversion percentage. https://longhornswire.usatoday.com/lists/big-12-football-best-offenses-rankings-texas-longhorns-oklahoma-sooners-baylor-2022/, Big 12 conference will also have new quarterbacks leading their offense in 2022, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Kittley was outspoken about Zappe as a Heisman Trophy contender, though he didn't get much play in the national conversation. Zappe led the nation with 35 passing touchdowns in 2019 and ranked second in passing yards per game for a Huskies offense that was third nationally in passing offense with 334.3 yards per game through the air. 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