SAN MARCOS, Texas- Jake Spavital was introduced as the head football coach at a press conference Nov. 30 in the End Zone Complex at Texas State. He is Texas State's 20th head coach since the program began in 1904.
Spavital comes to Texas State after serving as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach under head coach Dana Holgorsen at West Virginia from 2017-18. During his tenure with the Mountaineers, West Virginia featured one of the most potent offenses in all of college football. In 2018, WVU ranked No. 8 nationally in total offense during the regular season after accumulating 5,724 yards, including 3,939 passing yards and 38 touchdowns.