Georgia Tech hires top Alabama support staffer Errin Joe as new general manager

Georgia Tech has hired Alabama assistant director of player personnel Errin Joe as their new general manager, according to Matt Zenitz of On3.

Zenitz reported the news on Thursday morning, as change is on the horizon for the Yellow Jackets.

“Georgia Tech has hired Alabama assistant director of player personnel Errin Joe as its new general manager, sources tell On3,” wrote Zenitz. “The news was first reported by Rivals.”

Moreover, Zenitz noted that it’s a homecoming for Joe. He’s a former Georgia Tech offensive lineman, who also worked for the program from 2018 to 2021. Beginning as a graduate assistant, he worked his way up to become an assistant in the player personnel department.

Afterwards, he accepted a job as the director of recruiting at Connecticut, but then took his talents to Tuscaloosa, where he helped put together the 2023 Crimson Tide class that’s currently No. 1 in the On3 Consensus Rankings, per Zenitz.

Additionally, he has a relationship with freshly-minted Georgia Tech head coach Brent Key, who was the Yellow Jackets’ offensive line coach when Joe was previously on Georgia Tech’s staff.

Times are changing and the future seems bright for Georgia Tech, as the Yellow Jackets are making some shrewd moves.

Brent Key named Georgia Tech Football’s 21st Head Coach

Moreover, the news regarding Joe comes after the aforementioned Brent Key was named the 21st Head Coach in Georgia Tech Football’s history.

“I am so proud and grateful to be the head coach at my alma mater, Georgia Tech,” Key said, as part of a press release. “I can’t thank President Cabrera, J and everyone that had a hand in the search enough for the faith that they have in me to lead our program. Like I’ve said many times over the past two months, I love this team, and I couldn’t be more excited to be their head coach. We will work unbelievably hard to make our fans, alumni and former players very proud of this program.

“Thank you to everyone who has supported our team over the past two months, and we thank you in advance for your continued support as we begin working towards next season. Go Jackets!”