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Texas Tech hires Matt Wells from Utah State as head coach

Matt Wells led Utah State to a 10-2 record in 2018. He will be introduced in Lubbock on Saturday.

Credit: Dylan Buell

Head coach Matt Wells of the Utah State Aggies prepares to enter the field before the game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium on September 1, 2017 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)

LUBBOCK, Texas — Texas Tech has hired Matt Wells as its new head football coach.

Wells led Utah State to a 10-2 record in 2018. He will be introduced in Lubbock on Saturday.

It's official!

Please join us in welcoming our new head coach, Matt Wells!

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— Texas Tech Football (@TexasTechFB) November 30, 2018

Texas Tech Athletic Director Kirby Hocutt announced the hiring Thursday evening saying, "We have a great future in store under Coach Wells, and I firmly believe he is the right coach to take us to an elite level. We are thrilled to welcome Coach Wells and his family to Lubbock."

Wells will replace Kliff Kingsbury, who was fired after going 5-7 this season.

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Texas Tech is scheduled to play Texas in Austin the day after Thanksgiving in 2019.