20 hours ago · Georgia Tech is replacing a lot of snaps on the defensive line but brings back impact player Jordan van den Berg up front. ... Blake Gideon was named safeties coach for the Longhorns on January 22 ...

20 hours ago · Georgia Tech is set to hire Texas assistant Blake Gideon as its defensive coordinator, sources confirmed Thursday to ESPN.. Gideon has coached safeties at Texas since 2021, helping his alma mater ...

20 hours ago · Georgia Tech and head coach Brent Key have moved quickly to fill its open defensive coordinator position as they hired Blake Gideon to the role on Thursday morning. The hire was first reported by Matt Zenitz of 247 Sports and confirmed by JOL's Kelly Quinlan.

21 hours ago · Key is turning to Texas associate head coach / safeties coach Blake Gideon as the new defensive coordinator for the Yellow Jackets, sources share with FootballScoop this morning. A rising young assistant who is just 35, Gideon leaves his alma mater after spending the last few seasons helping the Longhorn safeties excel.

20 hours ago · Georgia Tech has hired a new defensive coordinator, according to a multiple online reports Thursday. If hired, Blake Gideon would take over the role left vacant by Tyler Santucci.

20 hours ago · Texas ex Blake Gideon joined the Longhorns coaching staff when Steve Sarkisian was hired in 2021 and led the secondary to become one of the best passing units in the nation. Now, Gideon is headed to Georgia Tech to build his own defense. Gideon is leaving Texas to become the Georgia Tech defensive coordinator, according to a report from 247Sports.

Texas safeties coach Blake Gideon is leaving Steve Sarkisian's staff after four seasons to become the defensive coordinator at Georgia Tech, sources have told myself and Matt Zenitz of 247Sports.

20 hours ago · Multiple sources are reporting that Texas safeties coach Blake Gideon is expected to be named defensive coordinator at Georgia Tech. Gideon played safety at Texas from 2008 to 2011, starting in 52 games, and has coached there since 2021.

Jan 1, 2025 · FootballScoop is proud to announce that Terry Joseph and Blake Gideon (Texas) are the 2024 FootballScoop Defensive Backs Coaches of the Year presented by AstroTurf as selected by prior winners. The only program to reach the final 4-team College Football Playoff and the initial 12-team edition, Texas did so in different ways.

An All-Big 12 defensive back at Texas (2008-11) and special teams coordinator at Ole Miss and Houston, Blake Gideon was named safeties coach for the Longhorns on January 22, 2021.