McGehee tabbed to lead Magnolia West football

Magnolia ISD announced the hiring of Ben McGehee as head coach and athletic coordinator at Magnolia West on Tuesday.

McGehee served as the head coach at Sweetwater the past four seasons. He takes over for former coach Blake Joseph, who was recently named the quarterbacks coach at the University of North Texas.

Joseph led the Mustangs to a 10-11 overall record in two seasons, including a playoff appearance in 2019. The team finished 5-5 this past season and missed the playoffs for the first time since 2009.

McGehee’s teams at Sweetwater averaged 36.8 points per game.

McGehee was the associate head coach and offensive coordinator at Temple before taking over at Sweetwater in 2017. He also had stops at Abilene Cooper and Brownwood.

Stephen Garcia / Abilene Reporter-News Ben McGehee, shown in 2019 at Sweetwater practice, is the new head football coach at Magnolia West.