The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Football
Coaching Staff (22)
Head Coach
Travis Bush was named the first head coach in program history on Dec. 12, 2022 and earned a contract extension following the 2025 season to keep him in the Valley
Pass Game Coordinator/Safeties Coach
Adrian McDonald, who spent the previous two seasons as the defensive backs coach, special teams coach and recruiting coordinator at Midwestern State, joined UTRGV on
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Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach
Brian Gamble joined UTRGV football as the first assistant head coach, defensive coordinator and linebackers coach in program history on March 20, 2023. 2025 Gamble
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Pass Game Coordinator/Wide Receivers Coach
A graduate of McAllen High School, Gunnar Henderson joined UTRGV as a graduate student wide receivers coach in the fall of 2025, was promoted to the full time position
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Outside Linebackers Coach
James Lockhart IV, who spent the last previous seasons as a defensive quality control assistant at Texas Tech, joined UTRGV Football as the outside linebackers coach
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Co-Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line Coach
Jeff Bowen, who spent the previous four seasons as the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach at Northeastern State, joined UTRGV as the first offensive
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Josh Jones, who was the defensive backs coach with the San Antonio Brahmas the previous two seasons, joined UTRGV as the cornerbacks coach on Feb. 11, 2026. Jones
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Running Backs Coach
Marco Regalado, who spent the previous two seasons as the executive director of player personnel & recruiting innovation at Rice, joined UTRGV on November 27, 2023
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Run Game Coordinator/Tight Ends Coach
Mike Barela, who has nearly 30 years of coaching experience, joined UTRGV as the tight ends coach on Jan. 12, 2023 and added run game coordinator to his position
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Special Teams Coordinator
Mike Hudson, who has over 30 years of collegiate coaching experience, joined UTRGV as an analyst on July 28, 2025 and moved into the special teams coodinator role
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Defensive Line Coach
Nathan Langford, who spent the previous three seasons as the head football coach and athletic director at Luling High School, joined UTRGV football as defensive
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Theron Aych joined UTRGV as the co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach on Jan. 15, 2026. Aych brings three decades of coaching experience to the Vaqueros,
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