McCullough finalizes UTPB coaching staff

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Dave Campbell’s Texas Football has confirmed that new UTPB head coach Kris McCullough has finalized his coaching staff with seven new coaches and two coaches retained from Justin Carrigan’s staff.

Rob Messinger remains with the Falcons and will begin his fifth season at UTPB. He will serve as assistant head coach and special teams coordinator, along with coaching the tight ends.

Former Texas A&M-Commerce quarterback Ryan Lusby will be the offensive coordinator and running backs coach. Lusby has spent the last six years as offensive coordinator at Division II Arkansas-Monticello. 

Dionte Dean will serve as the defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach. A graduate of East Central, Dean was the defensive backs coach at Division II Ouachita Baptist for five years.

Two coaches from McCullough’s staff at East Central will join him in Odessa. Jacob Maxwell is the run game coordinator and will coach the offensive line. Blake Crandall is the wide receivers coach after coaching the running backs for ECU last season.

Alex Wierzbicki will remain in the Lone Star Conference and serve as recruiting coordinator and defensive line coach on McCullough's staff. Wierzbicki spent the previous two years as run game coordinator, defensive line coach, and recruiting coordinator at Texas A&M-Kingsville.

Another rising young coach is Brady Carson, who joins UTPB’s coaching staff as linebackers coach. Carson spent the last three years coaching outside linebackers at Ouachita Baptist.

The second holdover from Carrigan’s staff is Ngalu Fusimalohi, who will serve as assistant defensive line coach and will begin his second season with the Falcons. Justin Victorian joins the staff and will coach the safeties after spending last year as a graduate assistant at Division II Delta State.

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