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Texas Tech Fires Former USU Coach Matt Wells
Oct 25, 2021, 11:32 AM
LUBBOCK, TEXAS - OCTOBER 24: Head coach Matt Wells is interviewed by ESPN after the college football game against the West Virginia Mountaineers on October 24, 2020 at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas. (Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty Images)
(Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Texas Tech has fired head coach Matt Wells, according to multiple sources.
The former Utah State head coach went to Texas Tech in 2019.
Source: Texas Tech has fired head coach Matt Wells, @TheAthletic has learned.
Texas Tech is 5-3 this year and just lost to Kansas State. Wells 13-17 overall. Fort Worth Star-Telegram first reported.
— Chris Vannini (@ChrisVannini) October 25, 2021
The Red Raiders are 5-3 this season. Their last outing was a loss to Kansas State.
Overall, Wells was 13-17 with Texas Tech.
A high ranking source confirms that Matt Wells has been fired at Texas Tech. He’s scheduled to meet with the team imminently.
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) October 25, 2021
Wells was with Utah State in different capacities from 2012-2018.
