Kansas is the next head coaching domino to fall, as they have hired Texas A&M wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator David Beaty as their head coach, according to Fox Sports’ Bruce Feldman and others.
Texas A&M’s David Beaty to be new Kansas football coach, per reports
The Jayhawks have a new head coach, hiring former KU offensive coordinator David Beaty.
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Perhaps the best recruiter in Texas, Beaty has been instrumental in A&M's destruction of the Longhorns for in-state recruits. Per Rivals, he's secured commitments from five-star quarterback Kyler Murray, five-star defensive end Myles Garrett, and five-star wide receiver Ricky Seals-Jones. The Aggies have also produced high-quality wide receivers during Beaty's time, including first round NFL Draft pick Mike Evans.
Sound ideal? There’s more: before his time with the Aggies, Beaty was the Jayhawks’ co-offensive coordinator in 2011 and their wide receivers coach from 2008-09. Beaty was also the orchestrator of a candy-bar-for-blocking-plays campaign while in Lawrence.
He’ll have a tough job ahead of him in Lawrence, as the Jayhawks have struggled mightily over the past several seasons. They went 3-9 in 2014, and former head coach Charlie Weis was dismissed back in September. The team played better under interim coach Clint Bowen, but 3-9 is 3-9.
Before Beaty was hired, Ohio State offensive line coach Ed Warriner had been considered a top contender for the job.
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