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Tennessee football: Ranking all 28 offseason coaching changes by impact on Vols

By Caleb Calhoun

Tennessee Herd Coach Josh Heupel at the 2021 Music City Bowl NCAA college football game at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn. on Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021.Kns Tennessee Purdue
Tennessee Herd Coach Josh Heupel at the 2021 Music City Bowl NCAA college football game at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn. on Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021.Kns Tennessee Purdue /
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LUBBOCK, TEXAS – FEBRUARY 01: Head football coach Joey McGuire of the Texas Tech Red Raiders and former basketball player Norense Odiase address the crowd before the college basketball game against the Texas Longhorns at United Supermarkets Arena on February 01, 2022 in Lubbock, Texas. (Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty Images)
LUBBOCK, TEXAS – FEBRUARY 01: Head football coach Joey McGuire of the Texas Tech Red Raiders and former basketball player Norense Odiase address the crowd before the college basketball game against the Texas Longhorns at United Supermarkets Arena on February 01, 2022 in Lubbock, Texas. (Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty Images) /

Texas Tech Red Raiders. player. Pick Analysis. Matt Wells. Joey McGuire. 12. 874. Scouting Report

Previous role: Outside linebackers coach, Baylor Bears

We’ve reached the part of the list that involves coaches moving from one Power Five program to another. In both cases, Joey McGuire was in SEC country despite being in the Big 12. That will still have somewhat of an effect on Tennessee football going forward. As we mentioned with Sonny Cumbie’s hire, Matt Wells was fired by the Texas Tech Red Raiders midway through last year.

The firing was actually a bit shocking, as Wells, in his third year, was 5-3 and en route to his first winning season after replacing Kliff Kingsbury. Cumbie took over for him the rest of the way and finished 2-3, including a Liberty Bowl win over the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

Joey McGuire now heads to Texas Tech for his first head coaching job. He has spent the past five years as an assistant with the Baylor Bears, first under Matt Rhule and then under Dave Aranda, so he has plenty of experience. Also, he has coached tight ends, defensive ends and linebackers, so he brings a wide variety of experience to his first job.

Obviously, similar to TCU, McGuire is going to impact fellow SEC foes of the Vols more than he will impact the Vols themselves, but being at a Power Five program in a state with one and what will soon be two SEC schools makes him a relevant hire. He could have a big impact.

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