After terrorizing TCU as a player, Baylor legend Corey Coleman is now coaching up WRs for his former rival

FORT WORTH, Texas — There’s no getting around it: It’s weird to see Corey Coleman in purple. 

When I visited Coleman at the TCU facility, nearly all the lights were off as the office cleared out for spring break. Coleman sat alone in his cubicle grinding, his purple Nike “Horned Frogs” pullover the polar opposite of the green and gold that made him famous. 

In March, the legendary former Baylor wide receiver crossed enemy lines by accepting the assistant wide receivers coach job at TCU. He will lead a wide receiver room set to produce its third and fourth NFL Draft picks since 2023. Led by Kendal Briles, the Horned Frogs run an offense nearly identical to the one he starred in as a player with the Bears. 

“I have a whole lot of guys that I’m friends with from TCU, and everyone’s like, ‘oh yeah you belong in the purple,'” Coleman told CBS Sports with a laugh. “It’s all fun and games. Everyone was like, whoa. You look on my Instagram and everyone’s like, this is crazy. It was crazy for me for a little bit, but this is where God wanted me to be.” 

Back in Coleman’s day, Baylor-TCU was one of the most heated rivalries in college football — and it came with serious national implications. Coleman hauled in eight catches for 144 yards and two touchdowns in the Bears’ 61-58 comeback victory in 2014, considered one of the most memorable games in the history of the rivalry. The next year, he outlasted TCU receiver Josh Doctson to win the Biletnikoff Trophy. 

TCU got the last laugh, though. The last time Coleman stepped foot at Amon Carter Stadium, Baylor was held to only 62 passing yards in a rain-soaked 28-21 loss that locked the Bears out of the national championship picture. TCU running back Aaron Green, who now works for the program as…

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Author : Shehan Jeyarajah

Publish date : 2025-03-31 19:10:00

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