For the third straight offseason, the Kentucky Wildcats are in need of a new offensive coordinator.
That’s because offensive coordinator Liam Coen is leaving Kentucky for the second time in two years.
Coen, who is leaving Kentucky to become the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ new offensive coordinator, previously left the Wildcats for the NFL after the 2021 season before returning in 2023.
Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops now has to sift through candidates to find an offensive coordinator that matches his philosophy (which seems to be focused on controlling the clock and keeping the UK defense off the field).
Tennessee Vols legend Tee Martin, the last quarterback to lead UT to a national championship, was named recently by The Lexington Herald-Leader as an option to replace Coen.
Martin is currently the Baltimore Ravens’ quarterbacks coach.
From The Lexington Herald-Leader : If Stoops wants to continue to prioritize NFL experience but is willing to step outside the McVay/Shanahan coaching tree, Martin would be a logical choice. The former Tennessee quarterback already has experience at Kentucky, serving as an assistant coach for Joker Phillips for two seasons and was once considered a rising star as a college coach before jumping to the NFL. Martin has previous college coordinator experience at Southern Cal. It is far from certain he would be interested in leaving the opportunity to coach Lamar Jackson for a college coordinator position, though.