The University of Texas at El Paso Football
Coaching Staff (21)
Head Coach
Scotty Walden, native Texan and one of the most dynamic young head coaches in the country, was named UTEP Football’s 27th head coach on Dec. 4, 2023. Walden finished
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Offensive Line/Run Game Coordinator
Andy Townsend was hired in January 2026 and brings over 15 years of coaching experience to the program. He’s been part of a pair of national championship teams –
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Volunteer Offensive Quality Control
Austin Schmidt is in his first season on Scotty Walden’s staff. Before joining the UTEP football staff, Schmidt served as the running backs coach/director of
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Bandits
Craig Neece was announced as the Miners’ bandits coach on March 11, 2026. Neece comes to the 915 from Hardin-Simmons, where he served as the defensive coordinator/defensive
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Volunteer Offensive Quality Control
Fowler Freund is in his first year on Scotty Walden’s staff. Freund returns to El Paso, where he attended high school and was on the UTEP football team from 2015
Football Video Coordinator
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Co-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
UTEP Football Head Coach Scotty Walden hired Joe Pappalardo the Miners’ Wefense Coordinator and Miner Backs coach, on Dec. 21, 2023. Pappalardo followed Walden
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Cornerbacks
Keelon Brookins was hired in January 2026. Brookins was the secondary coach at Coastal Carolina during the 2025 campaign. The Chanticleers picked off 12 passes
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Co-Defensive Coordinator/Safeties/Spurs
Kelvin Sigler will start his second season with the Miners as the co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach. Sigler was hired on Dec. 23, 2023. UTEP’s pass
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Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Kyle Beyer will begin his second season with the UTEP football staff. Beyer will coach the spurs in 2025. He was hired on March 28, 2024. Beyer served as the
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Co-Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers
Lanear Sampson was officially announced in February 2026. Sampson reunites with Walden on the sidelines after serving as Austin Peay’s pass game coordinator in
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Wefense Coordinator/Tight Ends
Payton Pardee was named the tight ends coach in January 2026. Pardee, a recognizable name on the gridiron, brings over eight years of coaching experience to the
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Running Backs
Ray Pickering was hired by UTEP head coach Scotty Walden in January 2026. Pickering was recently the running backs coach at Oregon State during the 2025 campaign.
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