Abilene Christian has promoted offensive line coach Ryan Pugh to offensive coordinator, sources told FootballScoop on Monday.
Stephen Lee, the Wildcats' offensive coordinator for the 2022 campaign, will not return for a second season, sources said. Lee joined the program after helping Mary Hardin-Baylor to two Division III national championships.
Pugh joined the ACU staff in 2022 after spending the '21 campaign at Southern. He has previously coached offensive lines at Troy, BYU, and UTSA; the 2023 campaign will be his first as offensive coordinator. He will retain his offensive line duties while calling the offense.
Additionally, sources said that Matt Clark will transition from tight ends coach to quarterbacks coach. He will retain his duties as special teams coordinator, making him perhaps the only QBs/special teams coach in Division I.
Patterson hired Georgia graduate assistant Devonte Danzey to be ACU's tight ends coach back in January.
The Wildcats opened spring practice on Monday. ACU went 7-4 in 2022, the first under Patterson and staff.
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