This List of Houston Cougars head football coaches includes those coaches who have led the Houston Cougars football team that represents the University of Houston in the sport of American football. The Houston Cougars currently compete in the Division I (NCAA), Division I Division I (NCAA)#Football Bowl Subdivision, Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and have been members of the Big 12 Conference since the 2023 season. Eighteen men have served as the Cougars' head coach, including two who served as interim head coaches, since the Cougars began play in the fall of 1946 Houston Cougars football team, 1946.
2008 Houston Cougars Football Media Guide
', University Athletic Association, Houston Tx. Retrieved 7 July 2012. Willie Fritz was named head coach on December 3, 2023.
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Coaches
Note: Through 2023 season.
Remark: Not included in the above listing is Todd Orlando, who was designated interim head coach for a brief period in 2016 but did not coach any games.
See also
* List of College Football Hall of Fame inductees (coaches)
Notes
References
External links
Houston Coaching Records– Win–loss records of Houston Cougars head coaches at College Football Data Warehouse
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