Football
Hamby, Stephen
Stephen Hamby
- Title:
- Senior Defensive Assistant
- Email:
- stephen.hamby@unt.edu
Stephen Hamby was hired as a quality control assistant for defense prior to the 2024 season. He joined the UNT staff after two seasons as the offensive line coach at Texas Tech.
Hamby, who played at Texas Tech from 2005-08, returned to his alma mater as offensive line coach soon after Joey McGuire’s hire, a position he starred at during his Red Raider career where he helped lead Texas Tech to four-consecutive bowl appearances, including two trips to the Cotton Bowl. He was previously a graduate assistant for the Red Raiders from 2013-15 under then head coach Kliff Kingsbury.
In his first season back on the Red Raider sideline, Hamby mentored an offensive line that developed into one of Texas Tech’s most-consistent units late in the season for an offense that averaged 34.2 points and 461.4 yards of total offense per game. Dennis Wilburn was a bright spot on that offensive line as he earned honorable mention All-Big 12 accolades a center, a position the former walk-on had not previously played prior to his arrival as a Red Raider.
Hamby headed back to West Texas following one season at Western Kentucky where he, along with offensive coordinator Zach Kittley, helped build one of the top offenses in the country. Western Kentucky closed the 2021 campaign ranked second in the FBS for both scoring offense, averaging an impressive 44.2 points per game, as well as total offense per game after putting up 535.3 yards per game.
Despite being one of the most active teams in the country through the air, Western Kentucky kept quarterback Bailey Zappe clean up front as the Hilltoppers allowed only 1.2 sacks per game, which ranked 12th in the FBS and second in Conference USA. Western Kentucky was also 12th nationally with only 3.9 tackles for loss allowed per game as the Hilltoppers closed the regular season at 8-5 overall following an appearance in the Conference USA title game. Western Kentucky closed its season with a victory over Appalachian State in the Boca Raton Bowl.
Pro Football Focus ranked Western Kentucky’s offensive line as its top unit in pass protection as the Hilltoppers graded out at 90.7 overall, easily the highest in the FBS. All five members of Hamby's unit were tabbed to the All-Conference USA teams compiled by Pro Football Focus with three earning first-team recognition in Quantavious Leslie, Cole Spencer and Boe Wilson.
Hamby was previously an offensive quality control assistant for two seasons with the Hilltoppers prior to being promoted to offensive line coach before the 2021 season. Western Kentucky ranked among the top offensive line units in the country during his two seasons as a quality control assistant, finishing 20th in the FBS according to Pro Football Focus in 2019 and then 14th a year later. The unit was ranked as the top passing-protection front in the country both of those two seasons.
Hamby moved to Western Kentucky following a three-year stint as the offensive line coach at Bowling Green (2016-18). During that time, Hamby mentored three offensive lineman into All-MAC selections in Jack Kramer (2018), Tim McAuliffe (2016) and Logan Dietz (2016).
Bowling Green was Hamby's first full-time coaching possession following his three seasons at Texas Tech where he was the assistant offensive line coach, working directly with the Red Raiders' centers. He assisted with all instruction for the entire offensive line as part of an offensive unit that also featured Kittley as a graduate assistant at the time.
An offensive lineman with Texas Tech from 2005-08, Hamby played with UNT head coach Eric Morris for for four seasons and helped push the Red Raiders to a 37-16 record over his playing career, which including a pair of memorable come-from-behind victories in the 2006 Insight Bowl and the 2007 Gator Bowl. He was later invited to training camps with both the Washington Football Team and the New Orleans Saints following his senior season.
Hamby graduated from Texas Tech in August 2009 with a degree in agriculture and applied economics. He is married to the former Devan Schellhase.
STEPHEN HAMBY COACHING HISTORY
2013-15: Texas Tech, graduate assistant, offensive line
2016-18: Bowling Green, assistant coach, offensive line
2019-20: Western Kentucky, quality control, offense
2021: Western Kentucky, assistant coach, offensive line
2022-23: Texas Tech, assistant coach, offensive line
2024: UNT, quality control, defense
Hamby, who played at Texas Tech from 2005-08, returned to his alma mater as offensive line coach soon after Joey McGuire’s hire, a position he starred at during his Red Raider career where he helped lead Texas Tech to four-consecutive bowl appearances, including two trips to the Cotton Bowl. He was previously a graduate assistant for the Red Raiders from 2013-15 under then head coach Kliff Kingsbury.
In his first season back on the Red Raider sideline, Hamby mentored an offensive line that developed into one of Texas Tech’s most-consistent units late in the season for an offense that averaged 34.2 points and 461.4 yards of total offense per game. Dennis Wilburn was a bright spot on that offensive line as he earned honorable mention All-Big 12 accolades a center, a position the former walk-on had not previously played prior to his arrival as a Red Raider.
Hamby headed back to West Texas following one season at Western Kentucky where he, along with offensive coordinator Zach Kittley, helped build one of the top offenses in the country. Western Kentucky closed the 2021 campaign ranked second in the FBS for both scoring offense, averaging an impressive 44.2 points per game, as well as total offense per game after putting up 535.3 yards per game.
Despite being one of the most active teams in the country through the air, Western Kentucky kept quarterback Bailey Zappe clean up front as the Hilltoppers allowed only 1.2 sacks per game, which ranked 12th in the FBS and second in Conference USA. Western Kentucky was also 12th nationally with only 3.9 tackles for loss allowed per game as the Hilltoppers closed the regular season at 8-5 overall following an appearance in the Conference USA title game. Western Kentucky closed its season with a victory over Appalachian State in the Boca Raton Bowl.
Pro Football Focus ranked Western Kentucky’s offensive line as its top unit in pass protection as the Hilltoppers graded out at 90.7 overall, easily the highest in the FBS. All five members of Hamby's unit were tabbed to the All-Conference USA teams compiled by Pro Football Focus with three earning first-team recognition in Quantavious Leslie, Cole Spencer and Boe Wilson.
Hamby was previously an offensive quality control assistant for two seasons with the Hilltoppers prior to being promoted to offensive line coach before the 2021 season. Western Kentucky ranked among the top offensive line units in the country during his two seasons as a quality control assistant, finishing 20th in the FBS according to Pro Football Focus in 2019 and then 14th a year later. The unit was ranked as the top passing-protection front in the country both of those two seasons.
Hamby moved to Western Kentucky following a three-year stint as the offensive line coach at Bowling Green (2016-18). During that time, Hamby mentored three offensive lineman into All-MAC selections in Jack Kramer (2018), Tim McAuliffe (2016) and Logan Dietz (2016).
Bowling Green was Hamby's first full-time coaching possession following his three seasons at Texas Tech where he was the assistant offensive line coach, working directly with the Red Raiders' centers. He assisted with all instruction for the entire offensive line as part of an offensive unit that also featured Kittley as a graduate assistant at the time.
An offensive lineman with Texas Tech from 2005-08, Hamby played with UNT head coach Eric Morris for for four seasons and helped push the Red Raiders to a 37-16 record over his playing career, which including a pair of memorable come-from-behind victories in the 2006 Insight Bowl and the 2007 Gator Bowl. He was later invited to training camps with both the Washington Football Team and the New Orleans Saints following his senior season.
Hamby graduated from Texas Tech in August 2009 with a degree in agriculture and applied economics. He is married to the former Devan Schellhase.
STEPHEN HAMBY COACHING HISTORY
2013-15: Texas Tech, graduate assistant, offensive line
2016-18: Bowling Green, assistant coach, offensive line
2019-20: Western Kentucky, quality control, offense
2021: Western Kentucky, assistant coach, offensive line
2022-23: Texas Tech, assistant coach, offensive line
2024: UNT, quality control, defense
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