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Texas assistant coach Skip Johnson to take the same position at Oklahoma

After nine years of being Texas' assistant coach, Skip Johnson will now take the same position for the Longhorns' rival. Texas will now have to not only find a head coach, but also a new assistant to develop the pitchers as well.

After serving as an assistant coach at the University of Texas for nine years, Skip Johnson is leaving the Longhorns to become to pitching coach at Oklahoma, according to the Austin American Statesman's Kirk Bohls.

Texas pitching coach Skip Johnson accepted OU Pjob. He's "grateful for his time at Texas and relationships. This is like burying my dad.