Tommy Tuberville’s contract with Texas Tech is expected to be finalized tonight.
But Tuberville made his final decision about his coaching staff earlier in the day, and he didn’t keep many assistants from former coach Mike Leach’s staff.
Tech athletic director Gerald Myers said the assistants from Leach’s staff who Tuberville plans to keep are offensive line coach Matt Moore, defensive ends coach Charlie Sadler and graduate assistant Sonny Cumbie, and wide receivers coach Dennis Simmons will be retained in some capacity.
The assistant coaches who were released include Lincoln Riley (inside receivers), Clay McGuire (running backs), Brian Mitchell (cornerbacks), Carlos Mainord (safeties) and Eric Russell (special teams coordinator).
As for the status of defensive coordinator Ruffin McNeill, Myers said: “I don’t think Ruffin’s coming back. I haven’t talked to Ruffin, but I’m pretty sure he’s not going to be on the staff.”
McNeill was a finalist for the head-coaching job.
Myers also said the Red Raiders haven’t finalized anything yet on Alabama associate head coach/linebackers coach James Willis, who is expected to be Tech’s new defensive coordinator.
Myers said Tuberville’s five-year contract is worth $8.6 million, plus incentives. Tuberville will receive $1.5 million this year, $1.6 million in 2011, $1.7 million in 2012, $1.8 million in 2013 and $2 million in the final year of his contract in 2014.
“We’re working on finalizing his contract today,” Myers said. “We’re still talking about [Tuberville’s] buyout.”
Story courtesy of www.star-telgram.com
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