Steve Sarkisian dismisses Texas assistant ahead of bowl game, per report
By Sydney Hunte
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Steve Sarkisian is making changes to the Texas coaching staff after the Longhorns fell short of a third straight College Football Playoff appearance.
Chad Scott, who joined the Longhorns in February, is out after a single season. That’s according to a report from FootballScoop’s John Brice.
Scott was previously the running backs coach at West Virginia for six seasons. He also served as co-offensive coordinator before taking sole control of the offense in 2023 and 2024.
He then joined Steve Sarkisian‘s staff in Austin. But the Longhorns struggled to run the ball consistently. After a 1,000-yard season for Tre Wisner in 2024, he ran for 597 yards and three touchdowns in 2025 as he was limited by a leg injury. Collectively, Texas averaged 129.7 yards per game, the fifth-lowest total in the SEC.
Prior to his time at West Virginia, Scott was at North Carolina, where he coached tight ends under Mack Brown. That followed three seasons at Kentucky as the program’s running backs coach. Scott’s other stops were at Texas Tech and Troy.
While they await Wisner’s decision for 2026, the Longhorns will see some change in their running backs room. CJ Baxter announced on Monday that he would enter the transfer portal.
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
