Texas is losing a key member of its coaching staff. Texas assistant Blake Gideon is heading to Georgia Tech to take over as the Yellow Jackets defensive coordinator.
Gideon has been the safeties coach for the Longhorns since 2021. He also holds the title of Associate Head Coach (Defense). The Leander, TX native has helped his alma mater make back-to-back College Football Playoff appearances the past two seasons. He also started 52 games at safety for Texas before moving to the NFL.
Gideon will replace Tyler Santucci in Atlanta, who left earlier this week to become the Baltimore Ravens’ linebackers coach. Santucci spent one season at Georgia Tech, which finished 67th nationally in points allowed last fall.
It is a return to Atlanta for the Texas Ex, who coached cornerbacks for Georgia State in 2018. He also coached special teams and safeties at Houston in 2019 and special teams at Ole Miss in 2020 before joining coach Steve Sarkisian’s staff at Texas.
This article originally appeared on Longhorns Wire: Georgia Tech to hire Texas safeties coach Blake Gideon as new defensive coordinator
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