According to multiple reports, New Mexico State offensive line coach, run game coordinator and interim play-caller Andrew Mitchell has been hired as a co-offensive line coach at Oklahoma State.
It was first reported by 247Sports and later by ESPN’s Pete Thamel. At the time of writing, OSU has yet to release a formal statement confirming Mitchell’s hiring.
Per a source, Cooper Bassett is now headed to Oklahoma State. He’ll be one of the offensive line coaches, as the expectation is he’ll split duties. Andrew Mitchell, formerly of New Mexico State, is a leading candidate to join him there. 247 Sports first linked Bassett to OSU. https://t.co/KDuYlvRuoe
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) December 16, 2024
Mitchell has been coaching the Aggies’ offensive line since the 2022 season after being hired by former NM State coach Jerry Kill. He became the Aggies’ run game coordinator and earned the title of assistant head coach in 2024 after NM State coach Tony Sanchez succeeded Kill.
Mitchell was the Aggies’ interim play-caller during and after an investigation sparked by a Las Cruces Sun-News report on the over 150 racist, sexist and homophobic posts on former offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Tyler Wright’s X account, formerly Twitter, that began on Sept. 27.
After Wright was dismissed on Oct. 11, Mitchell remained the interim play-caller. NM State scored 40 points in Mitchell’s first game as the interim play-caller against New Mexico on Sept. 28 and followed up with five of its best yardage outputs of the season.
Mitchell coached a successful offensive line at NM State this year. Four Aggies, guards AJ Vaipulu and Louie Canepa, tackle Shiyazh Pete and center Canaan Yarro, were among Pro Football Focus’ top-20 graded offensive linemen in CUSA this season. It helped bolster a run game that saw running backs Seth McGowan and Mike Washington each rank top-10 in CUSA for rushing yards in 2024.
Mitchell, a Choctaw, Okla. native, is an Oklahoma State alumnus and played for the Cowboys from 2008-10 under coach Mike Gundy.
The Sun-News has reached out to Mitchell, Sanchez, Oklahoma State and NM State for comment. The former three have yet to respond, while an NM State athletics spokesman said the school would “consult” proper parties before making a statement.
This story may be updated with new information.
This article originally appeared on Las Cruces Sun-News: Report: NMSU OL coach Andrew Mitchell takes position at Oklahoma State
