Drew Svoboda was among the final special teams coordinators during Nick Saban’s University of Alabama reign, and he likewise helmed that crucial role under Eric Morris the past three seasons at North Texas.
Now, as the interim coach for North Texas as it prepares for its appearance opposite San Diego State in the New Mexico Bowl, Svoboda also is seeing his future come into focus.
Sources tell FootballScoop that Svoboda will depart North Texas after the postseason game to take over as special teams coordinator, as well as associate head coach and tight ends coach for Morris at Oklahoma State.
The move is set to continue the climb for Svoboda, who coached high school football for 18 years in Texas before he transitioned into the college game in 2018 at Rice University.
Since that time, Svoboda has logged stints at Rice, Memphis, Alabama and, for three seasons, at North Texas.
Oklahoma State hired Morris after the program fired longtime head coach Mike Gundy, the Cowboys’ all-time winningest coach, in September.
Morris guided North Texas this season to an appearance in the American Conference Championship game againt Tulane, which defeated the Mean Green and advanced into the 12-team College Football Playoff.
The debut game of the Morris era of Oklahoma State football is scheduled for Sept. 5, 2026, at in-state rival Tulsa, coached by Tre Lamb and the program most directly responsible for the firing of Gundy. After the Golden Hurricane’s early-September win against Oklahoma State, Gundy was fired days later.Â