Sam Houston tabs Phil Longo

Sam Houston State hires Big Ten coach to lead football program
Former Bearkats offensive coordinator Phil Longo is returning to Texas after stints at Ole Miss, North Carolina and Wisconsin.
Former Wisconsin, North Carolina OC Phil Longo hired as head coach at Sam Houston State
Phil Longo is returning to Sam Houston State, this time as the head football coach, the school announced on Wednesday. Longo previously served as the offensive coordinator for the Bearkats from 2014-16.
Sam Houston tabs Phil Longo as new head coach
Sam Houston hired Phil Longo as head coach on Wednesday, tabbing a person who served as the school's offensive coordinator from 2014-16. Longo was Wisconsin's offensive coordinator this season until
Report: Former Badgers OC Phil Longo Accepts Sam Houston State Head Coaching Job
Meanwhile, Jeff Grimes, who came from the University of Kansas, was hired by Wisconsin to take Longo’s place as offensive coordinator. Grimes is expected to bring the Badgers back to a more traditional pro-style offense, replacing Longo’s “air-raid” style of play.
Former Badgers offensive coordinator Phil Longo will be college head coach in 2025
Former Wisconsin Badgers offensive coordinator Phil Longo, who was fired by head coach Luke Fickell with two games left in the 2024 season, has landed on his feet as head coach at Sam Houston, an NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision program (it's the same NCAA level as Wisconsin) playing in Conference USA.
Sources: Sam Houston State targeting well-regarded offensive mind for head coach
Longo is considered one of college football's top offensive minds, despite an untimely exit this past season from Wisconsin, veteran play-caller Phil Longo is on the verge of his first-ever Football Bowls Subdivision head coaching post.
Sam Houston set to hire Phil Longo as next head football coach
Phil Longo is returning to Sam Houston as the Bearkats' next head football coach, as first reported by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football.
Former Wisconsin offensive coordinator Phil Longo lands head coaching job
Phil Longo is returning to a place where he was a successful OC, but this stint will be as the leader of the program.
Former Badgers offensive coordinator Phil Longo hired as Sam Houston State HC
Former Wisconsin Badgers offensive coordinator Phil Longo has been hired as the Sam Houston State head coach, the school announced on Wednesday. Longo, the Badgers offensive coordinator the past two seasons,
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Report: Former Wisconsin offensive coordinator Phil Longo lands FBS head coaching job
Sam Houston State is hiring former Wisconsin offensive coordinator Phil Longo as its next head coach, according to Texas ...
Phil Longo Earns Unexpected Promotion After Failed Stint at Wisconsin
A forgettable two-year run as the Wisconsin Badgers offensive coordinator has unexpectedly opened the door to what could be considered a promotion for Phil ...
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Sam Houston hires Phil Longo as coach following K.C. Keeler’s departure
Sam Houston is hiring former Wisconsin offensive coordinator Phil Longo as its coach, the school announced Wednesday.
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Longo hired to lead Bearkats
Director of Athletics Bobby Williams announced Wednesday afternoon the hiring of Phil Longo as the school's 16th head ...