Landon Hoefer, a 2008 graduate of Texas Tech, is in his sixth season with McNeese and will coach the running backs.
In his previous five years on staff, Hoefer has coaching quarterbacks and wide receivers.
Hoefer joined the Cowboys in the summer of 2014 after spending a year at Stephen F. Austin in the same capacity where he also coordinated the passing game.
In four seasons with the Cowboys as the quarterbacks coach, QBs completed over 50 percent of their passes and thrown for 74 total touchdowns. In addition, the quarterbacks he’s coached, James Tabary and Daniel Sams, set numerous single game and season records.Â
He played a big role in guiding Tabary to some record-setting performances. In 2016, Tabary set season records for most pass completions (249) and attempts (415) while also setting a single-season record for most 300-yard passing games (4). He became just the second QB in school history to throw for 3,000 yards in a season with 3,036 (2nd most in school history) and threw for the 2nd (384), 3rd (376), 7th (357) and 8th (348) most yards in a game.
In the offensive passing game, the Cowboys destroyed the single-season record for average passing yards with 304.2 while wide receivers Darious Crawley (41 rec.) and Kent Shelby (40) became the first WR duo to catch at least 40 passes in the same season in school history.
In 2015, Sams became the first McNeese QB to rush for 100 yards or more in a season four times (2015) while setting a career record with seven 100-yard rushing games.
In that same season, the Cowboys ranked third in the Southland Conference in scoring offense with 30.2 points per game scored while Sams ranked second individually in total offense with 236.4 yards gained per game.
At SFA, he coached the Lumberjacks to a No. 1 national ranking in passing offense (389 ypg), No. 2 national ranking in total offense (571.6 ypg), and a No. 2 ranking in offensive first downs (321). The Lumberjacks also ranked 11th in the nation in scoring offense with 38.5 points per game, and was 43rd in rushing with 182.6 ypg.
He guided quarterback Brady Attaway to becoming the Southland Conference’s record holder for passing yards in a game when he threw for 662 against Prairie View. For the season, Attaway threw for 4,268 yards on 349 of 584 passing, and tossed 32 touchdowns.
During the 2012 season, Hoefer worked with West Virginia head coach Dana Holgorsen to produce one of the most lethal passing games at the NCAA FBS level.
The Mountaineers finished the 2012 campaign ranked 10th nationally in total and passing offense. Hoefer worked with both the quarterbacks and receivers in Morgantown, helping produce two 1,000-yard wide outs last season.
Prior to his stop at WVU, Hoefer spent two seasons in Greenville, N.C., working with the East Carolina offense. Hoefer experienced similar success in Greenville, producing two 1,000-yard receivers, and working with a quarterback who finished the season completing 393 passes for 3,967 yards and 37 touchdowns (Dominique Davis). The Pirates finished 2010 ranked eight nationally in passing and 10th in total offense.
Before making the switch to the offensive side of the ball, Hoefer spent one season assisting the secondary at Memphis.
A three-year letterwinner at Texas Tech, Hoefer played in four-straight bowl games, including two Cotton Bowls, the 2006 Insight.com Bowl, and the 2007 Gator Bowl.Â
He received his bachelor’s degree from Texas Tech in 2008, and has completed work toward a master’s degree.
