Texas Tech’s Joey McGuire Climbs 220-Foot Crane After Twitter Challenge

The head coach further endeared himself to Red Raiders fans Monday.

Joey McGuire only has coached the Texas Tech football team for one season, but he impressed fans with an 8-5 record and a Texas Bowl victory in 2022. Now, as he prepares for the upcoming season, McGuire is entertaining fans by fulfilling a promise from months ago.

In April, Texas Tech football’s official Twitter account posted a call to action for fans, pledging that McGuire would climb a massive crane being used for stadium renovations if its post got 3,000 retweets. McGuire seemed pretty enthused by the idea, adding a “Let’s Gooooooooo!!!!!!!” to his agreement.

In the months since, the tweet has received over 3,500 retweets, and on Monday, McGuire delivered on his promise.

Texas Tech posted pictures of McGuire climbing the 220-foot crane, fulfilling the pledge he made to Red Raiders fans. The school stated that McGuire did so under the supervision of the construction crew for safety.

Special s/o to the crew for making sure every safety precaution was taken.

Please do not attempt something like this on your own. pic.twitter.com/SOFLCgldiX

— Texas Tech Football (@TexasTechFB) June 20, 2023

It can be difficult for some coaches to connect with fans, but McGuire seems to be able to do it easily—and fearlessly.