The Arizona Wildcats are set to name Theron Aych as their wide receivers coach, a move that should become official in the coming days.
Aych spent last season at UTEP, which Arizona is scheduled to visit on Sept. 16. He spent the previous five seasons as the offensive coordinator at Angelo State in San Angelo, Texas.
Aych’s résumé suggests he has ties in Texas, a state that has been relatively under-recruited under Rich Rodriguez. Aych said in this video that he recruited the Houston area for Angelo State.
In 2015, Aych’s final season at Angelo State, the Rams led Division II in total offense.
Aych also has ties to the Pac-12, having served as a graduate assistant at Washington for two seasons (2003-04).
Aych played wide receiver at Northern State in Aberdeen, South Dakota, in the early 1990s.
Aych replaces Tony Dews, who left Arizona to join the staff at West Virginia last month.
The addition of Aych leaves one unfilled on-field opening on the UA staff. Rodriguez likely will fill that slot with a full-time special-teams coach.
WildcatAuthority.com first reported Aych’s hiring. He has updated his Twitter bio to reflect his new job.
