FOX 34 News has learned that a domestic dispute is reported to have taken place at a Wolfforth home, that according to several sources, is the residence of former Texas Tech football defensive coordinator James Willis.
Wolfforth Police Chief Rick Scott confirms that police were called to a home at 305 North 10th in Wolfforth at 3:15, the morning of December 22.
That residence, according to the Lubbock County Appraisal District, is owned by former Texas Tech defensive backs coach, Brian Mitchell. Mitchell is now defense coordinator at East Carolina University.
According to Chief Scott, the victim was a 33-year-old female, who alleged an incident of domestic violence. The officer on scene reported her injuries were minor.
The suspect, according to Scott, was a 38-year-old male. Scott says the male party was not at the home at the time the police arrived.
Scott says no arrest has been made, and that the incident is now under investigation by detectives.
Texas Tech published a press release Sunday night announcing that Willis was no longer with the football program, and had left "to pursue other opportunities".
Willis arrived at Tech in January as Defensive Coordinator for Coach Tommy Tuberville, who had worked with Willis previously at Auburn University. Willis had served most recently as linebackers coach at the University of Alabama, which won the 2009-2010 national Championship.
Coach Tuberville has not addressed the specific reason Willis has left the program, but he did tell assembled media today that he and Willis discussed Willis' status with the program last week.
Tuberville spoke in Dallas, where the team is practicing for its Saturday appearance in the Ticket City Bowl against Northwestern.
With Willis no longer on the staff, defensive line coach Sam McElroy will take over the reigns of the defense, most likely under the watchful eye of Tuberville.
The 47-year-old McElroy spent the four years previous to joining Tommy Tuberville's staff as the head coach at Tarleton State University in Stephenville.
Tuberville said he plans to have a new defensive coordinator in place by mid-January.
