As Texas prepares for the upcoming season, the Longhorns hold staff stability under head coach Steve Sarkisian. In a sport defined by roster churn and coaching shakeups, such consistency is uncommon.
That steadiness is especially crucial at quarterback, where Arch Manning takes over as starter in his third season learning Sarkisian’s system. In a shifting college football landscape, Texas enters 2025 with one of the country’s most aligned and experienced coaching groups.
Staff Stability Sets Texas Apart in 2025 as Longhorns Find Strength in Coaching Continuity
As Texas gears up for its 2025 season, head coach Steve Sarkisian has emphasized a rare asset that sets the Longhorns apart in today’s volatile college football landscape: continuity. After a strong season, the 2025 coaching and support staff reflects stability that complements leadership, internal growth, and targeted additions.
Sarkisian highlighted the importance of this consistency in an interview with ESPN’s Greg McElroy, saying,
“We’re going into year five with the same coordinators, same head coach, same offensive coordinator, same defensive coordinator, same special teams coordinator, which I think in this day and age is rare. I think that’s the best number in the country going on right now.”
Several key members of the 2024 staff return, including Jeff Banks, Kyle Flood, Pete Kwiatkowski, AJ Milwee, and Johnny Nansen.
Not every face remains, as running backs coach Tashard Choice and safeties coach Blake Gideon have moved on. But their departures were met with strategic replacements. Chad Scott arrives to coach the running backs, while Duane Akina returns to the program to oversee the defensive passing game.
Sarkisian also hired LaAllan Clark as the new Edge coach and brought in Mark Orphey to oversee the cornerbacks. Reflecting on the early challenges of his tenure, he recalled,
“I was reminding the staff the other day of what five and seven felt like in year one of those tough losses and things and then just the incremental growth and the internal growth in the program with what we were doing and trying to change the culture.”
That memory now contrasts with the momentum Texas carries into 2025. Quarterback Arch Manning, now poised to lead the offense, has also benefited from the program’s stable infrastructure.
Ultimately, Texas enters the SEC not only with talent but with alignment.
“The exciting part for me,” Sarkisian said. “I’m probably as excited or more excited about this team than any of those other teams, and so you know a credit to our staff to our strength and conditioning staff, to all parties involved.”
With Sarkisian and his core assistants entering the 2025 season, Texas is one of the few programs in the nation operating under such sustained stability.
