Texas Tech Set to Hire Texas State OC Mack Leftwich to Fill Vacancy
Texas Tech is expected to name Mack Leftwich, the offensive coordinator at Texas State, as its new offensive coordinator, reports say. This move follows the departure of former coordinator Zach Kittley, who recently accepted the head coaching job at Florida Atlantic.
At just 30 years old, Leftwich has quickly emerged as one of college football’s brightest offensive minds, earning a promotion to a power-conference position.
Previously the offensive coordinator at Incarnate Word, Leftwich helped lead the Cardinals to the FCS semifinals in 2022, with a high-powered offense that averaged 51.5 points and 581.2 total yards per game. He also coached Miami quarterback and Heisman contender Cam Ward that season.
Over the past two years at Texas State, Leftwich has orchestrated one of the nation’s most dynamic offenses. In 2023, his offense averaged 36.7 points and 457.6 yards per game, marking the top improvement in scoring offense in the country. Texas State maintained a fast-paced tempo in 2024, running 92.3% of plays with 10 or 11 personnel, and finished with the sixth-best total offense (474.3 yards per game) and the 11th-best scoring offense in the nation.
Leftwich earned $280,000 at Texas State in 2023, and ultimately chose to join Texas Tech over other suitors like Utah and Houston.
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