As the rivalry game between Texas State and UTSA continues to reach a fever pitch, this will be the second showdown between the teacher and the student in UTSA Head Coach Jeff Traylor and Texas State Head Coach G.J. Kinne.
The history between the two has gained notoriety over the past two years with Traylor famously coaching Kinne at Gilmer High School in East Texas. Despite being head coaches of one of the fiercest rivalries in the Group of Five, Traylor and Kinne still maintain a positive connection.
“The relationship between me and Coach Traylor is pretty solid,” Kinne said. “He is someone that I lean on in a lot of areas. He is an unbelievable coach, father and husband. He is a real role model for myself and young coaches everywhere. The only difference this year is that people think [our teams] are really good this year. They are the big dogs, and we have to knock them off.”
