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Texas Longhorns Fire Defensive Coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski After Success

12/22/2025

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Texas Longhorns parted ways with defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski after five seasons.
Kwiatkowski helped the program rebound and guided it to back-to-back CFP Semifinal appearances in 2023 and 2024.
He thanked Texas fans, saying they provided him with 'some of his favorite memories'.
Texas will seek new leadership under Muschamp as it pursues another playoff run next season despite a defense that allowed the third-fewest SEC rushing yards.

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Texas Longhorns parted ways with defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski after five seasons.
Kwiatkowski helped the program rebound and guided it to back-to-back CFP Semifinal appearances in 2023 and 2024.
He thanked Texas fans, saying they provided him with 'some of his favorite memories'.
Texas will seek new leadership under Muschamp as it pursues another playoff run next season despite a defense that allowed the third-fewest SEC rushing yards.