TCU Officially Hires Doug Meacham as Offensive Coordinator

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TCU head football coach Gary Patterson has announced the hiring of Doug Meacham as offensive coordinator.

Meacham comes to the Horned Frogs after serving as co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at the University of Houston this season.

TCU will mark the sixth school that Meacham has been an offensive coordinator. In addition to his role at Houston, Meacham coordinated offenses at Samford (2002-04), Henderson State (1999-00), Jacksonville State (1997-99) and Georgia Military (1994-96).

Prior to arriving at Houston, Meacham spent eight seasons (2005-12) as the tight ends/inside receivers coach at Oklahoma State. He was the Cowboys' passing game coordinator in the 2008-09 campaigns. Meacham was part of two of the most successful eras in Oklahoma State football history, first as a student-athlete (1984-87) and then during his tenure as an assistant coach. As a student-athlete, Meacham was teammates with TCU wide receivers coach Curtis Luper.

"Our goal is to remain a physical football team," Patterson said. "Coach Meacham was part of an Oklahoma State system that was highly successful throwing the football, and he continued that in his one year at Houston.

"I'm real excited about the kind of person Coach Meacham is and how well he fits our staff. We haven't talked to anybody who doesn't think the world of him as a person and coach."

The Cowboys ranked in the top 10 nationally in offense and averaged at least 40 points in five of Meacham's last six seasons in Stillwater. Oklahoma State was in the top five in the country in total offense in the 2010-12 campaigns, when it scored more than 50 points 15 times, broke the 60-point mark in seven contests, 70 points twice and the 80-point plateau once.
Meacham coached 2012 first-team All-Big 12 receiver Josh Stewart into one of the best sophomore seasons in OSU history with 101 catches for 1,210 yards and seven touchdowns. Stewart's 101 receptions were the fourth-most in school history and his 1,210 receiving yards trailed only Justin Blackmon (Jacksonville Jaguars) and Dez Bryant (Dallas Cowboys) on the all-time OSU list for sophomore wideouts.

Inside receiver Josh Cooper (Cleveland Browns) and tight end Brandon Pettigrew (Detroit Lions) were among other OSU standouts coached directly by Meacham.

Meacham was instrumental in establishing a record-setting offense at Samford. He directed an attack in 2004 that set several school records, including passing yards (2,986), pass completions (256) and completion percentage (59.8).

Prior to Samford, Meacham worked the same kind of magic at Henderson State, where he was offensive coordinator and offensive line coach. During the 2000 season, Meacham coached an offense that broke two Division II national passing and receiving records, four Gulf South Conference marks and nine school passing and receiving records.

Meacham's history of record-breaking offenses, however, began even before his stint at Henderson. Upon joining the staff at Jacksonville State in 1997, the Gamecocks went 7-4 and recorded the biggest turnaround in Division I-AA. During his tenure at Jacksonville State, Meacham's offensive unit broke 21 school passing and receiving records.

Meacham also spent three years as the offensive coordinator at Georgia Military College. He first joined the GMC staff in 1991 and served as offensive line and tight ends coach. In 1994, he was promoted to offensive coordinator and helped guide the school to an impressive 35-8 record during his tenure.

During his playing days at Oklahoma State, Meacham was on teams that participated in four bowl games (1983 Bluebonnet, 1984 Gator, 1985 Gator and 1987 Sun). He was a three-year starter on the offensive line for the Cowboys and had a string of 35 consecutive starts. During his Oklahoma State playing career, the Cowboys fashioned an overall record of 34-9.

Meacham earned all-Big Eight honors and was an honorable mention All-American as a senior. He was a captain of the 1987 Sun Bowl team that defeated West Virginia. Meacham blocked for both 1988 Heisman Trophy winner Barry Sanders and two-time Big Eight Player of the Year Thurman Thomas.

In high school, Meacham was a three-year starter and two-time all-district selection at Arlington's Sam Houston High School.

Meacham was born on Dec. 16, 1964, in Arlington, Texas. He is married to the former Kendall Deas and they have three children: Peyton, Cole and Brooks.

Meacham at a Glance
2013: Houston - Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
2005-12: Oklahoma State - Tight Ends/Inside Receivers
2002-04: Samford - Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line
1999-00: Henderson State - Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line
1997-99: Jacksonville State - Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line
1991-96: Georgia Military - Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line
1989-91: Oklahoma State - Graduate Assistant/Offensive Line/Linebackers
1988-89: Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College - Graduate Assistant
Bowl Games
2013: Heart of Dallas Bowl (Oklahoma State)
2012: Fiesta Bowl (Oklahoma State)
2010: Alamo Bowl (Oklahoma State)
2010: Cotton Bowl (Oklahoma State)
2008: Holiday Bowl (Oklahoma State)
2007: Insight Bowl (Oklahoma State)
2006: Independence Bowl (Oklahoma State)