Neal Brown spent six seasons as the head coach at West Virginia and compiled a 37-35 record with the Mountaineers before being dismissed at the conclusion of the 2024 regular season after the team suffered a 52-15 loss at Texas Tech on November 30.
He didn’t stay sidelined for long, though, as reports on Monday suggested that Brown was being pursued by the Texas Longhorns to serve an undisclosed role as a member of Steve Sarkisian’s staff.
On Tuesday, those reports were confirmed, as Brown is now officially headed to Texas.
Brown’s role with the Longhorns has yet to be announced, but there’s no doubt that he brings valuable experience to the staff in Austin.
Brown was the head coach in Morgantown from 2019-24 and led the Mountaineers to four bowl games, with his best season coming in 2023–a 9-4 finish and a win over North Carolina in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl.
Prior to his time with WVU, Brown was the head coach for the Troy Trojans. After a 4-8 campaign in his first year, Brown produced three consecutive seasons with 10+ wins, and a 3-0 record in bowl games.
Texas will likely enter the 2025 season as one of the favorites to win a national title, with Arch Manning taking over as the starting quarterback and being surrounded by one of the best collections of skill talent in the country. Meanwhile, the Longhorns will return a majority of its production on defense and have several budding stars on that side of the ball.
The Longhorns will open up their 2025 season against the defending national champion, Ohio State.
