Dana Holgorsen fired as Houston football coach after five seasons
Associated PressThe AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! HOUSTON — The Houston Cougars fired coach Dana Holgorsen on Sunday, a day after finishing his third losing season in five years. “Over the course of his five seasons with the Cougars, Dana made strides in our football program in many ways and laid the groundwork for our transition to the Big 12 Conference,” Houston vice president of athletics Chris Pezman said in a statement. Houston’s disappointing finish, which included losses in five of its last six games, leaves the team out of a bowl for the first time since Holgorsen’s first season in 2019. “Our search for a new leader begins immediately and I am confident with the incredible fan support, tradition, access to prospective student-athletes and the pending opening of the Memorial Hermann Football Operations Center, we will attract a very strong pool of candidates.” The Cougars made a splash when they hired the 52-year-old Holgorsen away from West Virginia after eight seasons.
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