Just when it looked like upheaval of the Texas Longhorns coaching staff had finally settled, there is yet more movement.Longtime defensive backs coach and associate head coach Duane Akina has decided to leave the staff and return to Arizona, a place where he spent 14 seasons in the same role.
The parting of ways seems to have been a mutual decision that was imminent once Manny Diaz replaced Will Muschamp as defensive coordinator earlier this month. This could create a problem for the Longhorns in recruiting because Akina had played a prominent role in recruiting several of their top defensive prospects.
But apparently Akina was ready for a change after 10 seasons on the Longhorns' staff, where he served as defensive coordinator from 2004-07. He joins Mike Stoops' staff and replaces the departed Greg Brown as the Wildcats' secondary coach.
Akina had been part of the Arizona staff from 1987-2000 under Dick Tomey before moving on to Texas. Akina, 54, will likely take a pay cut to join the Arizona staff. He made $299,000 this past year at Texas, while Brown made just $230,000 prior to moving on to Colorado this offseason.
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