Blake Gideon spent one season as defensive coordinator at Georgia Tech before returning to Texas as the Longhorns' defensive backs coach. A Leander native and former UT player, Gideon said reuniting with new defensive coordinator Will Muschamp — who coached him as a player and later on staff — w as the deciding factor. The move comes after Texas's pass defense regressed from third-best in the country in 2024 to 97th in 2025 following Gideon's departure. ...read more read less