Sam Houston State football fires coach Phil Longo eight games into second season.
Sam HoustonHe went 3-17 during his two-season tenure leading the program. Sam Houston fired Phil Longo after a 1-7 start and just 20 games.
The Bearkats went 3-17 during Longo’s two seasons as head coach. Longo was in his second season at the school, going 3-17 in that time.
The move came one day after a 24-3 loss to Missouri State dropped the Bearkats to 1-7 on the season. "Our responsibility is to evaluate the program's performance and direction.
After careful review, I believe a change in leadership is necessary to position Bearkat Football to compete consistently in Conference USA and meet the expectations of our student-athletes, university and supporters." More: College football teams spend millions on QBs.
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- Sam Houston fires coach Longo amid 1-7 start to his 2nd season.
- Sam Houston fired coach Phil Longo amid a 1-7 start to the season, the school announced Wednesday.
- Sam Houston State has fired head football coach Phil Longo, the university announced on Wednesday, Oct. 28.
- "Phil has contributed to Bearkat football as both an offensive coordinator and head coach, and we appreciate his work with our student-athletes," said Sam Houston State athletic director Bobby Williams said in a statement .