I know Zach was a really good hoops player, but Im glad he chose to coach football because the game is better with sharp, young coaches like him in it., Excited for my guy! Texas Tech offensive coordinator Zach Kittley is the son of the longtime Texas Tech track coach and NCAA championship winner Wes Kittley. Prior to his arrival at Appalachian State, Barbayspent the previous three seasons at Central Michigan and was the Chippewas' offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach in 2021. Zach Kittley is coming back to Lubbock to be the offensive coordinator under Joey McGuire #WreckEm #GunsUp pic.twitter.com/r00VCKW1ox. The gigantic leap, along with an eight-win season and the school's first divisional title in Conference USA since 2016, led Kittley back Monday to his alma mater of Texas Tech, where he was hired as offensive coordinator. Hambys praise of WKU seemed to have a strong effect on Kittley. Zach 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 offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Another primary passing play the Hilltoppers used throughout their record breaking 2021 season was the snag concept. Now Kittley returns to his home state of Texas and his alma mater of Texas Tech, where he learned under Air Raid aficionado Kliff Kingsbury from 2013 to 2017. That was a telltale time I knew he was destined to be a coach.. Zach Kittley is 247Sports' Offensive Coordinator of the Year. WebThe Hilltoppers had 16 big plays, and three of them went for touchdowns. His defensive high school coach was Don Black, and Zach loved him. The majority of the Big 12 conference will also have new quarterbacks leading their offense in 2022. 2015-17 Texas Tech Graduate Assistant (Assistant Quarterbacks) 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. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 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. Kittley will have even more talent at his disposal. 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 was helping me with the track team as a freshman in college when one day he said to me, Dad, I want to coach Football. It was fun going to his track meets, being around his college athletes, Kittley said. The Heisman Trophy also goes to who's the most important player to the team. 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 were also second nationally in total offense and scoring offense in 2015. 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. The two immediately formed a tight connection and Kittley began to feel right at home on the Hill. Kittley is the youngest coach to be named 247Sports' Offensive Coordinator of the YearKittley's quick rebuild at Western Kentucky was possible because of the transfer portal as four of his players at FCS Houston Baptist quarterback Bailey Zappe and three receivers followed him to the Conference USA school last offseason. Zappe completed 141 of 215 of his passes for a completion percentage of 65.6%, throwing for 1,833 yards, 15 touchdowns and only one interception. Likely he would be the feature receiver who can snag 100 passes in this offense. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Design a site like this with WordPress.com, Bill Walsh, the Stick Concept, and the Constraint Theory of Offense, Air Coryell and how Lincoln Riley compliments stick with the drive concept, Run and Shoot Part 1: History and Secrecy, Run and Shoot Part 2: Mouse Davis and the Switch Concept. Marshalls offense under Trickett this last season didnt really set the football world on fire like the defense. His father, Wes Kittley, still coaches track and field for Texas Tech. Led by transfers BREAKING: WKUs Zach Kittley has been hired as Texas Tech's Offensive Coordinator, per @AaronDickens 2021 QB1 Quinn Ewers visited Texas Tech today pic.twitter.com/2Y3rtLE4li. The Cyclones are tasked with replacing All-American running back Breece Hall, longtime starting quarterback Brock Purdy and stud tight end Charlie Kolar. I knew absolutely nothing about Houston Baptist, to be honest with you, other than we practiced in their facility when we played down in the Houston Bowl in 2015. Sources said that current Tech offensive coordinator Sonny Cumbie, Western Kentucky offensive coordinator Zach Kittley, and SMU offensive coordinator Garrett ?? Zach Kittleys electric offense this past season at Western Kentucky put the normally below-the-radar Hilltoppers program onto the national scene. Dan Mullen would be considered a consensus homerun for Sam Pittman even though it would likely be very temporary. WebWKU Athletics DEI Council. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Texas Tech made one of the more underrated moves of the offseason with the hire of offensive coordinator Zach Kittley. The Chiefs eventually selected Mahomes with the No. Gerry Bohannon is back to lead the offense as the Bears look to repeat as champions. Make no mistake, this is Dykes' scheme, but Riley is the facilitator on offense as a rhythmic play-caller for the unbeaten probable playoff team. Running backs remain an afterthought. He has a quarterback battle on his hands between Max Duggan and Chandler Morris, two guys that have flashed potential in the past. One downside is Only one tight end, River Helms, is on the roster. 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. WebOpp Pts/G: 29.4 (92nd of 130) SRS: 8.39 (30th of 130) SOS: -2.61 (92nd of 130) Bowl Game: Won Boca Raton Bowl 59-38 versus Appalachian State. Stick is a short, ball control passing concept that places a horizontal stretch on the flat defender: Against a split coverage team, Mumme and Leach would ensure that stick was a prominent part of the game plan. Who Is Ariel Frenkel on The Bachelor? ?? This can be particularly tough on an inside linebacker, who must make his way through the corner and spot route runner in an effort to try and cover the back out in the flat. At Central Michigan,Barbay helped tailback Lew Nichols III lead the nation with 1,848 rushing yards as a redshirt freshman. Mahomes led the Big 12 in passing yards in 2015 (5,052) and led the NCAA as a whole in 2016 (5,052) while working with Kittley. 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Snags versatility is also evidenced by its structural answers to defeating man coverage. I felt he was going to be able to help me advance in my career as well this is a great family environment here at this program, and thats something thats important to me, having a wife and a two-year-old boy.. 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. 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. Zappe, who South Carolina football and coach Shane Beamer will soon be on the hunt for a new offensive coordinator following the departure of Marcus Satterfield to Nebraska, a move that's expected to be finalized this week. 9. The 2021 Big 12 champions lost leading rushers Trestan Ebner and Abram Smith along with top wide receiver Tyquan Thornton to the draft but return four starters from their excellent offensive line. 10 overall selection, making him the highest-picked quarterback in program history and the seventh Red Raider all-time to be chosen in the opening round. Due to this, we arent able to disclose his salary. @ZKittley Congrats!! The move was first reported by @AaronDickens. I'm biased clearly, but I don't think there's a more important football player in the whole country than Bailey Zappe is to this football program and this team.". Kittleys version of the play is similar but puts the #2 receiver on a deeper 10 yard corner. Oklahoma and Texas Tech square off in Lubbock on Nov. 26, OUs last game of the regular season. 9 in the conference in 2021. As should come as no surprise, sources told FootballScoop on Tuesday that McGuire is targeting coaches with Big 12 and/or Texas ties to run his Red Raider offense and defense. Brenen Thompson will run track and miss spring practice. It took Mahomes only two seasons from there to garner NFL MVP honors as he was named the leagues top player in his first year as Kansas Citys starter in 2018. 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. Western Kentucky traded in a clunker for a Ferrari and its new offensive coordinator didn't need much time to speed across the college football landscape. Typically this would be double slants to fill the open void left by the Mike, or some sort of dig/pivot or levels concept designed to place a high/low stretch on the flat defender. Despite attending Abilene Christian University to pursue a career playing basketball, Kittley had to be honest with himself and admit there were things he loved more than hooping. 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. Tyler Shough hasnt announced whether he is coming back yet but they also have Donovan Smith, Behren Morton, Maverick McIvor, and Parker McNeil at quarterback. Zappe broke BJ Symons record for most passing yards in a season and Joe Burrows mark of 60 passing touchdowns. I think I was in seventh grade or so, I told [my father] I wanted to be a coach one day, I didnt know what else to coach at the time. Running Backs should be heavily involved as well. I was 26 but really felt good about it. They were No. Dec 4, 2021. The Red Raiders held on to win 35-33, but Kittley was able to leave Lubbock with his head held high. Statistically, it's not even close, no one's in the same ballpark as he is. Youre probably thinking that it would favor Texas Tech by quite a bit, but you would be wrong. (LogOut/ Texas Tech made one of the more underrated moves of the offseason with the hire of offensive coordinator Zach Kittley. WebKittley just completed his first season at Western Kentucky after previously serving as the offensive coordinator at Houston Baptist from 2018-20. Schedule & Results. One downside is that he hasnt been anything less than a head coach since 2008, so getting him to slide back into a coordinator role might be a tough sell. That being said, his Illini offense left a lot to be desired this season. Barbay rides a balanced spread-style offense for the Mountaineers and just finished his first season as play-caller with the nation's No. 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. The team also added Brady Boyd from the transfer portal that can play inside or out. & Margaret Talkington Leadership Academy, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging. Its not just the receivers, its not just the quarterback, the running backs are gonna get theirs too.. 19 in the country in total offense, No. Considering the potential return of offensive playmakers Spencer Rattler, Jaheim Bell and Antwane Wells among others for a program inside the top 25, Beamer is expected to swing for the fences with this search for a new play-caller. Within the air raid system, snag (or Y corner) developed as the companion play to Y stick. Zach Kittley represents one of the top, young offensive minds in college football, and Multiple reports surfaced late Sunday night saying that Kittley was officially joining newly-anointed Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuires Red Raider coaching staff. Here is a way too early prediction of the best offenses in the Big 12 for the 2022 season: Quarterback Jalon Daniels looked good after taking over at the end of the 2021 season. Behind the arm of Zappe, Kittley transformed the Western Kentucky into one of the nations most explosive offenses, averaging an impressive 44.2 points per game and 535.3 yards of total offense. Theres a lot of things that those young men were going through in college that I was going through at the same time I was really able to click with those guys on a personal level, which I think was really instrumental for me as a young guy.. I love that place, Kittley said. Zach Kittley finished up his first season with Western Kentucky on Saturday as the WKU Hilltoppers defeated Appalachian State 59-38. Junior quarterback Bailey Zach Kitteky is the offensive coach at Texas Tech, whose salary is assumed to be around $500k -700k. 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. 2021 Western Kentucky Offensive Coordinator (Quarterbacks) The younger ?? 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. Hes like, Look, you got the keys to the Ferrari. He will return home to lead the Red Raiders offense in 2022. #WreckEm https://t.co/S8w9ERrcNu, Strong endorsements on our new OC! Shough is experienced and has a cannon of an arm that could really show in Zach Kittleys offense. Under Lunney, Illinois ranked behind Arkansas in almost every major offensive category in 2022. Poet Laureate reads her work at WKU, WKU professor shares insights about artificial intelligence in the classroom, Photos: 2022 Poetry Laureate Ada Limn Poetry Reading, WKU African American studies, history department to host 'Unbought'. a move that's expected to be finalized this week, his "GoGo" offense with two running backs is exciting. 117)10-plus yards pass completions 75 (No. WKU is doing it all behind a pass-heavy offense that is throwing the ball over 68 percent of the time. I have no way of knowing for sure without access to their playbook, but it is possible that this is kind of an option route, where their outside receiver is coached to work back toward the sideline if he doesnt initially get the ball on the slant: Backside slant touchdown throw on a redzone 4th down: Again on 4th down, UTSA is in man free and Zappe works the vertical/out combo to the backside: Here against Marshall, Zappe works a high/low combo on the backside flat defender: Later on in the game they run snag and go, where the outside receiver basically fakes snag and then runs vertical. 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. & Margaret Talkington Leadership Academy, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging. That opportunity came knocking immediately after Kittleys squad fell to South Florida in the Birmingham Bowl on Dec. 23, 2017. 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. Familiar in South Carolina assistant coaching search circles, this wouldn't be the first time Longo is placed in the middle of the Gamecocks' crosshairs. 58 in red zone offense and No. According to 247Sports, Kittleys air raid attack was the third-most explosive offense in college football. 1)Total offense: 528.5 ypg (No. 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. He lost two quarterbacks to injury and one to the transfer portal during camp and both of USF's starting tackles to injury. 3 in yards per play (7.08). 1. 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. 3 in the country in total offense in 2021. Kittley accepted the position at Houston Baptist and set to work revitalizing the Huskies offense. Arkansas was No. Western Kentucky defeated Appalachian State, 59-38, in Saturday's Boca Raton Bowl. 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. 2015-17 Texas Tech Graduate Assistant (Assistant Quarterbacks) Zappe only needs four more passing touchdowns to tie Joe Burrows single-season record. However, hes now face with arguably his most important hire to date. Mahomes, who was also second in the school record for rushing touchdowns by a quarterback (22), is one of three quarterbacks in FBS history to record 5,000 yards of total offense twice in a career, joining fellow Red Raider signal caller Graham Harrell (2007-08) and Houstons Case Keenum (2008-09, 2011). Zach left Texas Tech in 2018 to join Houston Baptist as their offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Sign up for the Longhorns Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. 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. Whenever I was still at HBU I was kind of nervous that [Zappe] might go to the NFL on me, Kittley said. "You've got a rock star son," McGuire said. Maybe Ruggiero is looking to do the same. It was a wild three years for us at HBU, Kittley said. 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. Mullen helped develop some stud quarterbacks at the college level like Alex Smith, Tim Tebow and Dak Prescott. He was always telling players where to line up and I knew right quick that he had a mind for the game. Despite entering the contest as 40-point underdogs, the Huskies kept the game close and almost pulled out the win. The 30-yr-old Lubbock native spent three seasons as a GA & asst QB coach under Kliff Kingsbury. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. It was weird being on the visiting sideline and seeing the Masked Raider run out.it was kind of a rush for me.. #WreckEm https://t.co/S8w9ERrcNu, Strong endorsements on our new OC! Zach Kittley finished up his first season with Western Kentucky on Saturday as the WKU Hilltoppers defeated Appalachian State 59-38. Zappe, who If Martinez plays well, Kansas State will finish the season much higher on this list. Symons that stood nearly 20 years up until Western Kentuckys win in the Boca Raton Bowl. Today, he was named 247Sports' Offensive Coordinator of the Year. 71), 2021: Zach Kittley, Western Kentucky2020: Steve Sarkisian, Alabama2019: Joe Brady, LSU2018: Mike Locksley, Alabama2017: Josh Heupel, Missouri2016: Joe Moorhead, Penn State2015: Lincoln Riley, Oklahoma2014: Tom Herman, Ohio State2013: Mike Bobo, Georgia. I believe when he got to run film study with Baker Mayfield, Davis Webb, and of course Patrick Mahomes he started to blossom. 2022 review: 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. Related: Early Big 12 Predictions for 2023 J.T. WKU running snag in the red zone for a score, This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. The Y and Z were essentially exchanging positions from where they were on the stick play. Stick is a short, ball control passing concept that places a horizontal stretch on the flat defender: Against a split coverage team, Mumme and Leach would ensure that stick was a prominent part of the game plan. Gamecocks wide receivers coach Justin Stepp worked alongside Briles on the Arkansas staff in 2020 andsources tell 247Sports that he wouldgive Beamer his seal of approval if this was the move. 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 were also second nationally in total offense and scoring offense in 2015. Currently, Texas Tech has a plethora of quarterbacks and offensive weapons. Two receivers have surpassed 1,299 yards, with Jerreth Sterns leading the team with 1,718 yards and 14 touchdowns on 137 catches. 10 overall selection, making him the highest-picked quarterback in program history and the seventh Red Raider all-time to be chosen in the opening round. 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. 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). 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. Wide receiver Quinten Johnson will be one of the best in the Big 12 in 2022. 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. However, it is not confirmed yet as Zach hasnt mentioned his income publicly. Symons' record set in 2003 and his 56 touchdowns are five short of Joe Burrow's record set in 2019. Western Kentucky traded in a clunker for a Ferrari and its new offensive coordinator didn't need Once Kittley took the job in Bowling Green, however, he had to say goodbye to what he had helped build down in Houston. Not great numbers on the surface but is young and has potential. 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. Marshall finished No. I knew absolutely nothing about Houston Baptist, to be honest with you, other than we practiced in their facility when we played down in the Houston Bowl in 2015. Tyler Shough is back from injury and is a perfect scheme fit for Kittleys air raid offense. The Red Raiders, who averaged more than 30 points per game in each of those three seasons, were also second nationally in total offense and scoring offense in 2015. He would bring an offense to Columbia the program has never seen, but much of the fanbase has been requesting for several years. Zappe actually broke the previous FBS record set by Texas Techs own B.J. Change). 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. 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 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. First reported by @AaronDickens. Spencer Sanders is back for his senior season after leading the Pokes to an 11-2 season in 2021. 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