The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Football
- Title:
- Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends
Derek Warehime enters his third season at Texas in 2019. It will be his first as special teams coordinator and his second coaching the tight ends. Warehime has spent the last four seasons coaching under Herman at both Houston and UT.
Making the switch to mentor the tight ends in 2018, Warehime’s group excelled behind fifth-year senior Andrew Beck, who garnered first team All-Big 12 honors. Beck, who was known as one of the best run-blocking tight ends in the nation, had a career year catching the ball, as well, with 28 receptions for 281 yards and two scores. Behind Beck, sophomore Cade Brewer and true freshman Reese Leitao contributed both offensively and on special teams in 2018.
Warehime’s offensive line group dealt with injuries for much of 2017, including one to All-American left tackle Connor Williams, who missed most of eight games. No Longhorn started all 13 games, with Warehime having to use eight different starting combinations throughout the season. Junior left guard Patrick Vahe led the way with 12 starts, while true freshman Derek Kerstetter started the final 10 games of the season at right tackle and sophomore Zach Shackelford started eight at center.
In his second season with the Cougars, Warehime helped UH to a 9-3 record prior to joining Herman on the 40 Acres. UH had two top-five wins, was the only program to defeat two top-five teams and joined Alabama as one of two programs nationally to beat two top-10 teams by double digits.
The Cougars’ offense finished the regular season ranked 36th nationally and ranked as one of the least penalized teams in the country. The Houston offensive line allowed just 30 sacks on nearly 500 pass attempts in 2016. UH ranked 15th in third down conversions, ninth in first downs and 21st in scoring offense during the regular season.
Under Warehime in 2015, the Houston offensive line used 11 different starting lineups in 14 games due to injury. Despite the injuries, the line led a team that finished the regular season ranked 13th nationally in rushing offense with 235.8 yards per game. Under his leadership, two linemen earned season honors from The American. Both Alex Cooper, who started at three different positions along the line, and Will Noble, a true freshman who had his redshirt removed six games into the season, were recognized by the AAC. The two honorees under Warehime were part of a group that lost three starters to season-ending injuries and endured a total of 34 games lost due to injuries.
Warehime joined the Houston staff after three seasons with New Mexico as the Lobos’ tight ends coach, adding the title of run game coordinator in his final season. In all three seasons with Warehime on staff, the New Mexico offense finished fifth or better in rushing nationally. With him serving as run game coordinator in 2014, the Lobos finished the year ranked fourth nationally in rushing with an average of 310.4 yards per game on the ground. Along with its power on the ground, New Mexico ranked fourth nationally allowing just 11 sacks during the season.
In 2013, Warehime was integral to the offensive line blocking schemes, as the unit paved the way for UNM to average 308 yards per game to rank fourth in the country. It was the second year in a row that New Mexico finished the season in the top five nationally in rushing. His tight ends also became a bigger part of the passing game in 2013, more than doubling their receiving yards from the season prior.
During his first season in Albuquerque, Warehime helped New Mexico become one of the most improved rushing attacks in the country. After finishing 103rd in the nation in rushing in 2011, the Lobos finished fifth in 2012 averaging over 300 yards per game. Under his mentorship, tight end Lucas Reed earned an invitation to the East-West Shrine Game following the 2012 season.
Prior to his time at UNM, Warehime spent two seasons as the offensive line coach at Sam Houston State. In 2011, the Bearkats featured the No. 6 rushing offense in the Football Championship Subdivision, averaging 255.9 yards per game en route to the FCS National Championship Game. SHSU averaged nearly 40 points per game. C Travis Watson and OT Chris Crockett earned 2011 Sports Network/Fathead.com All-America honors under Warehime’s tutelage. In his first season, the Kats led the Southland Conference in rushing and had three players earn All-League honors.
Warehime worked for two seasons as the offensive line and tight ends coach, as well as the strength and conditioning coordinator, at the University of Arkansas at Monticello. He was the offensive coordinator in 2009. UAM led the Gulf South Conference in total offense (499.3 ypg) and rushing offense (244.4 ypg).
A 2006 graduate of Tulsa, Warehime started 34 games at center from 2001-04. He played on the Golden Hurricane’s 2003 Humanitarian Bowl team and was named first team All-Western Athletic Conference in 2004. He spent one season playing professionally with the Tulsa Talons of the Arena Football League.
The Choctaw, Okla. native began his coaching career as a student assistant for the offensive line at Tulsa in 2005. The Golden Hurricane won the 2005 Conference USA Championship and defeated Fresno State in the Liberty Bowl.
Warehime spent the 2006 and 2007 seasons as a graduate assistant for the offensive line at Rice. He was also the assistant video coordinator during that time. The Owls made their first postseason appearance in 45 years and were runners-up in CUSA’s West Division, setting 40 new school records on offense.
Warehime and his wife Kelly have three children: daughters Kaysen and Kylee and son, Miller Hayes.
DEREK WAREHIME COACHING ASSIGNMENTS
| Years | School | Position |
| 2019 | Texas | Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends |
| 2018 | Texas | Tight Ends |
| 2017 | Texas | Offensive Line |
| 2015-16 | Houston | Offensive Line |
| 2014 | New Mexico | Run Game/Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends |
| 2012-13 | New Mexico | Tight Ends |
| 2010-11 | Sam Houston State | Offensive Line |
| 2009 | Arkansas-Monticello | Offensive Coordinator |
| 2008 | Arkansas-Monticello | Offensive Line/Tight Ends |
| 2006-07 | Rice | Graduate Assistant |
