Texas Southern Officially Parts Ways With Head Coach Clarence McKinney After Five Seasons
Texas Southern announced that head coach Clarence McKinney's contract will not be renewed.
"Texas Southern University will not renew the contract of head football coach Clarence McKinney when it expires on Dec. 15, 2023," said Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Dr. Kevin Granger. "We wish Coach McKinney well moving forward. The University will begin a nationwide search for our next head coach immediately."
McKinney is 12-35 over five seasons with the Tigers and has failed to finish with a winning record as the head coach at Texas Southern. He was named the head coach in 2018 after serving as an assistant under Kevin Sumlin at Texas A&M and Arizona.
Texas Southern finished this season at 3-8 (2-6 SWAC), including a loss to Arkansas Pine-Bluff in the final game of the season. The Tigers led 31-7 at halftime but allowed 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter as the Golden Lions stormed back for a one-point win.
