Sam Houston
Also known as Bearkats, Sam Houston Bearkats, Sam Houston Normal, Sam Houston Normal Bear Cats, Sam Houston State, Sam Houston State Bearkats, SHSU.
Conference USAFBS
Head coach
Phil Longo27On staff
2026Season
0Open seats2025-26 cycle
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Head coach
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- 2025–presentPhil LongoHead Coach
Coordinators
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- 2025–presentZack PattersonOffensive Coordinator
- 2025–presentFreddie Aughtry-LindsayDefensive Coordinator
- 2026–presentEric RaisbeckAssociate Head CoachSpecial Teams CoordinatorInside Receivers
Position coaches
12
- 2026–presentJack BicknellOffensive Line
- 2026–presentKnox KadumQuarterbacksOffensive Analyst
- 2026–presentAntonio WilliamsRunning Backs
- 2020–presentMatt MerkensTight Ends
- 2026–presentKeyan WilliamsWide Receivers
- 2026–presentGary McGrawCornerbacks
- 2026–presentDamien AdamsDefensive Tackles
- 2026–presentIssac MooringEdge
- 2025–presentDovonte EdwardsSafeties
- 2026–presentDustin LeNormanAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentJorge BetancourthAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentNoah GutierrezAssistant Coach
Analysts
4
- 2026–presentLuke FerdinandOffensive Graduate Assistant
- 2026–presentMatt BerginOffensive Graduate Assistant
- 2026–presentKashian ScrivensDefensive Analyst
- 2026–presentRJ BendertDefensive Graduate Assistant
Operations
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- 2026–presentMike ReedChief of Staff
- 2026–presentSeth KohlscheenDirector of Football Operations
- 2026–presentKayla ZimkinRecruiting Coordinator
- 2026–presentTyler ZvorskyVideo Coordinator
Performance
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- 2026–presentAndrew HackerDirector of Strength and Conditioning
- 2026–presentBlair VaughanDirector of Strength and Conditioning
- 2026–presentIsai BenitezHead Athletic Trainer
Open seats
No open seats.
Every seat Sam 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 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 |
| 2014 | 4 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 4 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 4 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 16 | 14 |
| 2022 | 11 | 13 |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 |
| 2024 | 16 | 18 |
| 2025 | 10 | 6 |
| 2026 | 24 | 2 |
Where they are now
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- Left 2024Brad CornelsenHead Coach → Offensive Analyst at Texas A&MAnalyst
- Left 2024Greg RichmondDefensive Ends → Defensive Line at Oklahoma StatePosition coach
- Left 2024Julian WilsonDefensive Backs → Cornerbacks at Oklahoma StatePosition coach
- Left 2024K.C. KeelerHead Coach → Head Coach at TempleHead coach
- Left 2024Skyler CassityDefensive Coordinator → Defensive Coordinator at Oklahoma StateCoordinator
- Left 2023Brian NatkinOffensive Line → Assistant Offensive Line at New York JetsPosition coach
- Left 2022John PerryOffensive Coordinator → Wide Receivers at Texas A&MPosition coach
- Left 2021Ryan CartyOffensive Coordinator → Head Coach at DelawareHead coach
- Left 2020Darnell StapletonOffensive Line → Head Coach at Washington CommandersHead coach
- Left 2017Tim CramseyOffensive Coordinator → Offensive Coordinator at ArkansasCoordinator
- Left 2016Brad Sherroddc → Head Coach at MorehouseHead coach
- Left 2015Matt PowledgeSpecial Teams Coordinator → Defensive Coordinator at North TexasCoordinator
Moves
No published moves at Sam Houston in this window.
Moves appear here as they are published, each one carrying its source.