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Reports: Blake Gideon Returning to Texas to Join Will Muschamp’s Defensive Staff

Texas has not announced his title, leaving a key staff role unresolved.

Texas safeties coach Blake Gideon gives instructions to players during an early August practice in 20204. Gideon is reportedly rejoining the Longhorns after spending the 2024 season as the defensive coordinator at Georgia Tech.
Blake Gideon will be returning to Texas to help coach defensive backs.
Oct 5, 2019; Morgantown, WV, USA; Texas Longhorns helmets sit in the tunnel at Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-Imagn Images

Overview

  • Multiple outlets report the former Georgia Tech defensive coordinator is heading back to Austin after one season in Atlanta, with Inside Texas first on the news.
  • His role is expected to be a high-ranking defensive position working with Will Muschamp, and the Houston Chronicle reports he will help coach the secondary.
  • Gideon is a Texas alumnus who started at safety from 2008–11 and later served as the Longhorns’ safeties coach from 2021–24 under Steve Sarkisian.
  • Georgia Tech now has coordinator vacancies, and its defense under Gideon struggled by several measures, including bottom-100 rankings in adjusted EPA/play and yards per play.
  • The hire continues Texas’ defensive reshaping following Pete Kwiatkowski’s firing, with reports also indicating nickel backs coach Keynodo Hudson will not be retained.