Texas Tech head coach Kliff Kingsbury officially announced the addition of Kevin Patrick and Jabbar Juluke to his coaching staff on Wednesday. Patrick will serve as the Red Raiders’ defensive line coach, while Juluke is Tech’s new running backs coach.
“We are extremely excited to add both Coach Patrick and Coach Juluke to our staff,” Kingsbury said. “Coach Patrick has coached and developed some of the best defensive lineman in college football. He brings a wealth of experience and will be a great addition to our program. With Coach Juluke’s recruiting ties, energy and coaching experience, he is also a valuable addition to our program.”
KEVIN PATRICK
An 11-year coaching veteran, Patrick has mentored NFL defensive linemen Jason Pierre-Paul (New York Giants), George Selvie (Dallas Cowboys) and Terrell McClain (Houston Texans). He arrives at Texas Tech following two seasons as the defensive line coach at the University of North Texas.
During Patrick’s two seasons at North Texas (2014-15), the Mean Grean combined for 52 sacks as the program regularly ranked among the top Conference USA pass rushing units. North Texas totaled 33 sacks alone in Patrick’s first season, which tied for fifth-most in school history. The Mean Green closed the 2014 season ranked No. 25 nationally in team sacks per game (2.75) and among the nation’s top-50 units in total defense. North Texas was led by the emergence of defensive end Chad Polk, who, despite an undersized frame, became an All-CUSA selection after totaling 25 tackles and a team-high 5.5 sacks.
Patrick, a native of West Palm Beach, Fla., joined the North Texas staff following his second stint as the defensive line coach at the University of South Florida. He spent a total of nine seasons on the USF staff under head coaches Jim Leavitt, Skip Holtz and Willie Taggart, coaching defensive ends (1996-98 and 2008), defensive tackles (2010-13) and the entire defensive line (2009).
Patrick produced three NFL draft picks while in Tampa, most notably Pierre-Paul who was selected in the first round at No. 15 overall in 2010. In his lone season at USF, Pierre-Paul, an NFL All-Pro selection in 2011, garnered first team All-America honors by Pro Football Weekly as well as All-Big East first team accolades by the conference coaches and multiple other publications. McClain was drafted the following year in the 2011 NFL Draft third round by the Carolina Panthers after earning first team All-Big East honors. Selvie, meanwhile, was a first team All-American during Patrick’s first season back with the program in 2008 and later ended his career as the program’s all-time career leader in both sacks and tackles for a loss.
Under Patrick, USF regularly rated among the nation’s top defenses as the Bulls finished among the NCAA’s top-25 units in total defense four times. The Bulls also ranked among the nation’s top-25 three times in team tackles for a loss (2010-11 and 2013) and as high as fourth in total sacks (2011).
In addition to his coaching duties, Patrick was also honored for his work on the recruiting trail as Rivals named him one of the nation’s top-25 recruiters in 2009, as well as the top recruiter in the Big East Conference. The recognition came after USF signed four four-star recruits, including Pierre-Paul, on National Signing Day.
Patrick was an All-American defensive lineman during his playing career at the University of Miami, Fla., where he helped lead the Hurricanes to two National Championships with victories over Alabama in the 1990 Sugar Bowl and Nebraska in the 1992 Orange Bowl. Miami also made appearances in the Cotton and Fiesta Bowls during Patrick’s career (1989-93). In 1993, Patrick was named the Big East Defensive Player of the Year after leading the Hurricanes with 10 sacks. He also earned All-America honors and team Most Valuable Player accolades that year en route to concluding his career with 174 total tackles and 23 sacks, the fifth highest total in program history. He was also a two-year letterwinner in track and field, throwing the shot put and discus during his junior and senior years.
Patrick graduated from Miami in 1994 with a degree in business administration. He and his wife, Rachel, have two daughters – Grace and Belle.
KEVIN PATRICK COACHING EXPERIENCE
1996-98 – USF Assistant Coach (Defensive Ends)
1998-2008 – Private Business
2008 – USF Assistant Coach (Defensive Ends)
2009 – USF Assistant Coach (Defensive Line)
2010-13 – USF Assistant Coach (Defensive Tackles)
2014-15 – North Texas Assistant Coach (Defensive Line)
2015— Texas Tech Assistant Coach (Defensive Line)
JABBAR JULUKE
A New Orleans native and 20-year football coaching veteran, Jabbar Juluke joins the Texas Tech coaching staff as running backs coach. Juluke arrives at Texas Tech after serving three seasons as an assistant coach/running backs coach at Louisiana Tech University, where he helped guide the Bulldogs to two consecutive nine-win seasons and back-to-back bowl game appearances in both the 2015 New Orleans Bowl and 2014 Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl.
In 2015, Juluke helped lead Louisiana Tech to a 9-4 overall record, a second place finish in the Conference USA West Division and a 47-28 win over Arkansas State in the New Orleans Bowl. Under Juluke, the Bulldogs’ running backs concluded the year with 2,075 rushing yards on 431 carries (4.8 average) and 27 touchdowns. The Bulldogs ranked among the nation’s top-25 programs in both scoring offense (No. 19, 37.5 ppg.) and total offense (No. 21, 482.8 yards per game). Under Juluke’s direction, running back Kenneth Dixon became the program’s all-time leading rusher as he accumulated three straight 1,000-yard rushing seasons, 4,480 career rushing yards and 72 career touchdowns.
In 2014, the Bulldogs’ totaled more than 2,000 rushing yards as Juluke helped guide Louisiana Tech to a 9-5 record, a Conference USA West Division title and a 35-18 victory over Illinois in the Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl. Dixon ranked sixth nationally with 22 rushing touchdowns and concluded the year with 1,299 yards.
Prior to his stint at Louisiana Tech, Juluke served nine seasons as the head football coach at Edna Karr High School in New Orleans. While at Edna Karr from 2003-12, he compiled an 80-39 record and .672 winning percentage capped off with a 14-0 mark and Louisiana State Class 4A championship in 2012. Over his final three seasons at Edna Karr, Juluke guided the Cougars to three Class 4A state title game appearances and a 49-8 overall record (.860 winning percentage). In addition, he led the school to seven district titles and two runner-up finishes in a nine-year span. Over his tenure, over 70 of his players earned college football scholarships.
Prior to his stint at Edna Karr, Juluke worked as the defensive coordinator for four years at Frederick Douglas High School in New Orleans and was a wide receivers coach at Brother Martin for one year. He began his coaching career as a defensive backs coach and special teams coordinator at O.P. Walker High School in New Orleans, where he spent one season before moving over to St. Augustine High School as a linebackers coach.
As a player, Juluke helped guide Southern University to a Black National Championship in 1993 as a senior safety. He earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Southern in 1999.
Juluke is married to the former Denise Smith. The couple has two children—Jahmad Juluke and Jamari Juluke—while Denise has a son, Dyruius, whom Juluke is a stepfather to.
JABBAR JULUKE COACHING EXPERIENCE
1995 – O.P. Walker High School, New Orleans, La. (Defensive Backs/Special Teams Coordinator)
1996-97 – St. Augustine High School, New Orleans, La. (Linebackers)
1998 – Brother Martin High School, New Orleans, La. (Wide Receivers Coach)
1999-03 – Frederick Douglas High School, New Orleans, La. (Defensive Coordinator)
2003-12 – Edna Karr High School, New Orleans, La. (Head Football Coach)
2013-15 – Louisiana Tech Assistant Coach (Running Backs)
2015 – Texas Tech Assistant Coach (Running Backs)
(Press Release Provided by Texas Tech Athletics Department)
