One of the most well-respected assistant coaches from the Mack Brown era is expected to return to the Texas Longhorns program as an analyst for head coach Steve Sarkisian, according to multiple reports on Sunday.
Steve Sarkisian is expected to bring Duane Akina back to Texas as a senior analyst, sources tell @FootballScoop's @JohnDBrice1 and myself.https://t.co/F9muukTzV6
— Zach Barnett (@zach_barnett) January 14, 2024
A native of Hawaii who played quarterback at Washington in the 1970s, Akina joined Brown’s staff as the defensive backs coach in 2001, a position that he held in various capacities until 2013, including titles as associate head coach and three years as the co-defensive coordinator.