Longhorns head coach Shaka Smart will be tasked with restocking his coaching staff prior to next season, as assistant coach Mike Morrell has accepted a job to become the next head coach at UNC Asheville. The 35-year-old Morrell will be the seventh head coach in Bulldogs' history.
Morrell has long been a confidant of Smart's, beginning at VCU in 2011. He became an integral member of Texas' recruiting team in three seasons on the 40 Acres, helping draw a top-10 recruiting class in both 2016 and 2017 per the 247Sports Composite.
"I'm extremely happy for Mike," Smart said in a statement.