Houston
Also known as HOU, Houston Cougars, UH Cougars.
Big 12FBS
Head coach
Willie Fritz47On staff
2026Season
0Open seats2025-26 cycle
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Head coach
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- 2024–presentWillie FritzHead Coach
Coordinators
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- 2025–presentSlade NagleOffensive Coordinator
- 2025–presentAustin ArmstrongDefensive Coordinator
- 2026–presentJames Ross IIIDefensive Run Game CoordinatorEdge
- 2026–presentChris CouchSpecial Teams Coordinator
Position coaches
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- 2024–presentEman NaghaviOffensive Line
- 2024–presentShawn BellQuarterbacks
- 2026–presentJordy JosephRunning Backs
- 2026–presentBrian BellWide Receivers
- 2026–presentMarcus TriceCornerbacks
- 2026–presentOscar GilesDefensive Line
- 2026–presentPJ HallSafeties
- 2026–presentAdrian RomeroAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentAndrew Crane, M.Ed, LAT, ATAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentAndrew JohnsonAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentBennie WylieAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentDavid Romero PT, DPT, SCSAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentEmily EnglandAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentHunter QuintanaAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentJoseph GomezAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentJudson HunterAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentLiam Aucoin MS, LAT, ATAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentLuis MendozaAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentOlivia Snowden, MS, LAT, AT, MSATAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentRobert NathanAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentTatjana BanjeglavAssistant Coach
Analysts
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- 2026–presentHenry StoneOffensive Assistant
- 2026–presentMichael BishopOffensive Assistant
- 2026–presentRobert BeachamOffensive Assistant
- 2026–presentDre FusilierOffensive Quality Control
- 2026–presentRJ SneedOffensive Quality Control
- 2026–presentPete BrownDefensive Assistant
- 2026–presentTerrian DoraDefensive Assistant
- 2026–presentWill WeaverDefensive Assistant
- 2026–presentEric OsborneDefensive Quality Control
- 2026–presentGarrison VaughnDefensive Quality Control
- 2026–presentDonn LandholmSenior Analyst
Operations
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- 2026–presentShane MeyerDirector of Football Operations
- 2026–presentElla GuerreroDirector of On-Campus Recruiting
- 2026–presentCasey SmithsonDirector of Player Personnel
- 2026–presentJay GirdnerDirector of Recruiting
- 2026–presentJake PittmanDirector of Scouting
- 2026–presentKevin HaynesEquipment Manager
- 2026–presentWes FritzGeneral Manager
Performance
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- 2026–presentChris DawsonAssistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
- 2026–presentJoseph StoneAssistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
- 2026–presentTyler KishbaughAssistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
Open seats
No open seats.
Every seat Houston vacated in the 2025-26 cycle has been filled, and no departure has been published since. A seat appears here the moment one is.
Turnover
Last 15 seasons
- Head coach
- Coordinator
- Position coach
- Analyst
- Operations
- Performance
| Season | Hires | Departures |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 10 | 6 |
| 2013 | 7 | 8 |
| 2014 | 2 | 6 |
| 2015 | 7 | 1 |
| 2016 | 4 | 8 |
| 2017 | 18 | 7 |
| 2018 | 4 | 17 |
| 2019 | 15 | 5 |
| 2020 | 4 | 11 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 | 5 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 42 | 0 |
Where they are now
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- Left 2024Dana HolgorsenHead Coach → Offensive Coordinator at NebraskaCoordinator
- Left 2024Kevin BarbayOffensive Coordinator → Offensive Coordinator at TulsaCoordinator
- Left 2024Shiel WoodDefensive Coordinator → Defensive Coordinator at Texas TechCoordinator
- Left 2024Zac EtheridgeDefensive Backs → Cornerbacks at Arizona CardinalsPosition coach
- Left 2023Doug BelkDefensive Coordinator → Defensive Backs at Denver BroncosPosition coach
- Left 2022Shannon DawsonOffensive Coordinator → Offensive Coordinator at MiamiCoordinator
- Left 2021Marquel BlackwellRunning Backs → Co-Offensive Coordinator at UConnCoordinator
- Left 2019Blake GideonSpecial Teams Coordinator → Defensive Passing Game Coordinator at TexasCoordinator
- Left 2018James CaseySpecial Teams Coordinator → Run Game Coordinator at Cincinnati BengalsCoordinator
- Left 2018Kendal BrilesOffensive Coordinator → Offensive Coordinator at South CarolinaCoordinator
- Left 2018Kenny GuitonWide Receivers → Quarterbacks at WisconsinPosition coach
- Left 2018Major ApplewhiteHead Coach → Head Coach at South AlabamaHead coach
Moves
No published moves at Houston in this window.
Moves appear here as they are published, each one carrying its source.