BELTON, TX – The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor football team announces the hire of UMHB alum
Andy Padron as the Cru's new offensive coordinator. Padron will replace Stephen Lee in the position after Lee resigned in January to accept a coaching position at Abilene Christian University. Padron becomes the seventh offensive coordinator in the program's history.
Padron returns to UMHB after spending the past three years as offensive coordinator at DeSoto High School, where he guided the Eagles' offense to two state quarterfinals. Padron also spent two seasons at Bowling Green State University as co-Offensive Coordinator, where mentored a true freshman to be one of the top quarterback's in the country. Padron started his collegiate coaching career with American Southwest Conference football affiliate Texas Lutheran University in 2010. He spent one year as the Bulldogs' quarterbacks coach before serving as the program's offensive coordinator for four years. Padron helped lead a winless Bulldog team to a national ranking and three conference championships. In 2014, Padron helped guide TLU to their first NCAA postseason appearance. .
"I'm very excited to get Andy back home," Cru Head Coach
Larry Harmon said. "He's the perfect fit for our program."
Padron is a 2007 graduate of UMHB where he played four years as quarterback under
Pete Fredenburg. He was a part of the 2004 UMHB football team who made program history with the school's first national championship appearance. Padron helped UMHB to four ASC Championships as his senior class held a record of 41-8.
"I'm so excited to return to UMHB and contribute in the pursuit of another National Championship," Padron said. "Most teams are content in chasing a conference championship but that's not the case here… our tradition and mindset is to win a National Championship! My wife, Sarah and our girls, Carrington and Landrey, are eager to join the Cru family and we thank Coach Harmon for this wonderful opportunity!"
Padron will take over a UMHB offense that averaged 48 points and 215 rushing yards per game last season. The Cru went 15-0 overall last season, claiming the ASC title and the Division III National Championship .
Going into the 2022 season UMHB will be under direction of newly named Head Coach Harmon. Padron will be the third in a trio of UMHB alumni coordinators, as
Jack Johnson was promoted to defensive coordinator and
Mark Carey moved up to special teams coordinator earlier this year.
