PRESS RELEASE Mattox, Stein elevated to co-offensive coordinators

[Javi C]

SAN ANTONIO – UTSA assistant coaches Matt Mattox and Will Stein have been elevated to co-offensive coordinators, it was announced Saturday by head coach Jeff Traylor.



The pair will replace the offensive coordinator role vacated by former UTSA associate head coach Barry Lunney Jr., who was hired for the same position at Illinois.



Mattox and Stein have served as assistant coaches on the UTSA staff since the 2020 season. Mattox has been UTSA’s run game coordinator and offensive line coach, and he will continue to coach the same position group. Stein has served as the passing game coordinator and wide receivers coach, and he will take over the quarterbacks unit with his new role.



“I am excited to announce the promotions of Will Stein and Matt Mattox to co-offensive coordinator,” said Traylor, the 2021 Conference USA Coach of the Year. “Both of them have done a fantastic job as pass game and run game coordinators the last two years.”



The two coaches helped lead a record-breaking offensive attack that set school single-season marks for total yards (6,146), total yards per game (439.0), passing yards (3,577), passing yards per game (255.5), total points scored (516) and points per game (36.9) in 2021. The Roadrunners finished the campaign with a 12-2 record, won the C-USA Championship and made their second straight bowl game appearance.



Mattox came to UTSA after spending the 2019 season as the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach at McNeese. An 18-year coaching veteran, Mattox has spent time on the staffs at Bowling Green, Eastern Illinois, South Florida, Texas and Tulsa.



Mattox’s offensive line helped pave the way for a historic season in 2021. Under his tutelage, UTSA’s offensive line shined, including first-team all-conference offensive tackle Spencer Burford, second-team selection Ahofitu Maka and honorable mention performers Makai Hart and Terrell Haynes. A finalist for the Football Scoop Offensive Line Coach of the Year, Mattox helped direct Sincere McCormick to All-America and C-USA Offensive Player of the Year honors for the second consecutive season after the running back went for 1,479 yards and 15 touchdowns on 298 carries, all UTSA records.



In 2020, Mattox helped lead UTSA to single-season school records for rushing yards (2,585), rushing yards per game (215.4), yards per rush (5.21) and rushing touchdowns (24). His offensive line unit saw Burford, Hart and Maka all earn second-team all-league accolades after helping pave the way for McCormick to garner All-America and C-USA Offensive Player of the Year honors.



Stein joined Traylor’s staff prior to the 2020 season after serving two years as the assistant head coach, offensive coordinator, quarterbacks coach and recruiting coordinator at Lake Travis High School. He also spent time alongside Traylor on Charlie Strong’s staff at Texas from 2015-16, and he was on the staff at Louisville, where he also played quarterback for the Cardinals. Following the 2021 campaign, he was selected to the American Football Coaches Association 35 Under 35 Coaches Leadership Institute.



Stein’s wide receivers excelled under his tutelage as part of a historic passing attack in 2021. Joshua Cephus, De’Corian Clark and Zakhari Franklin formed one of the top receiving trios in college football as UTSA was one of just three FBS teams to have three players catch at least 50 passes and register more than 750 yards. Franklin earned first-team all-conference honors, shattering UTSA single-season records for catches (81), yards (1,027) and TDs (12), all while becoming the school’s career leader in receptions (168), yards (2,212) and TDs (22). Cephus, an honorable mention pick, hauled in 71 catches for 819 yards and six TDs, while Clark finished with 52 catches for 755 yards and seven TDs.



In 2020, his wide receivers — including honorable mention all-conference performers in Cephus and Franklin — combined for 170 receptions, 1,923 receiving yards and 16 touchdowns, while helping lead a balanced offensive attack that piled up 2,399 passing yards and a school-record 2,585 rushing yards.

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[Javi C]

Hearing Director of Player Personnel Joe Price is interested in the wide receivers opening.

His bio:


Former Texas high school coach Joe Price III was named UTSA’s Director of Player Personnel in March 2020.

Among Price’s many responsibilities with the Roadrunners are initial identification and evaluation of prospects, managing prospect video and database, oversight of the day-to-day recruiting operations, organization of recruiting events and material and assisting with roster management.

In Price's first year as UTSA’s Director of Player Personnel, the Roadrunners posted a 7-5 overall record, registered a runner-up finish in Conference USA’s West Division with a 5-2 mark and earned an spot in the 2020 SERVPRO First Responder Bowl, the program’s second bowl appearance.

Price joined UTSA after spending the 2019 season as the Director of High School Relations for the Illinois football program. During his one year in Champaign, the Fighting Illini won six games and made their first bowl appearance since 2014 when they played California in the Redbox Bowl.

Prior to his time at Illinois, Price spent 10 years as a high school coach in the Galena Park Independent School District. In addition to his coaching duties, he also was responsible for a variety of football operations, including fundraising, summer camps, serving as a liaison to college coaches, developing a website and producing highlight videos for college-bound athletes.

Price was the passing game coordinator, wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator at perennial prep powerhouse North Shore High School from 2014 to 2018. He helped the Mustangs to a pair of Class 6A-DI state championships and four district titles during his time with the program. During his time on the staff, North Shore saw more than 75 players advance to the collegiate level.

In 2018, North Shore was named national champion by MaxPreps after posting a perfect 16-0 record and outscoring opponents 854-199, winning by an average margin of 41 points per game. North Shore capped its title run by beating Duncanville, 41-36, on a Hail Mary pass as time expired at AT&T Stadium.

Price got his coaching start in 2009 as an assistant coach, video coordinator, player development coordinator and recruiting coordinator at Galena Park High School.

A native of Houston and former standout at Aldine Nimitz High School, Price played football at Harding University in Searcy, Ark., where he was one of the top wide receivers in school history. A team captain as a senior in 2005, he ended his career ranked third in career receptions (121), eighth in career receiving yards (1,404), and ninth in receptions per game (2.88).

Price earned his bachelor’s degree in business management from Harding in 2009 and a master’s degree in education leadership/administration from Stephen F. Austin in 2017.

He is a member of the Texas High School Coaches Association, the American Football Coaches Association and the Greater Houston Area Football Coaches Association, where he served a secretary on the executive board of directors.

 

[bdniemietz]

How does play calling work with 2 OCs?

 

[Javi C]

How does play calling work with 2 OCs?

No details yet but definitely something that will be asked come spring ball.

 

[cokermania]

I'm totally fine with the promotion of the Co-OCs and think Price will be a great WR coach if that's the move, but I do hope the staff takes a hard look at some external candidates. It's always a good move to get some fresh perspective on the staff, and you never know what type of candidate could fall into your lap when the timing works in your favor.