Houston fires coach Holgorsen after five seasons

• Pete Thamel, ESPNNov 26, 2023, 11:52 AM ET Houston on Sunday fired football coach Dana Holgorsen, who had three losing seasons in his five years at the Cougars’ helm.Houston went 4-8 in

  its inaugural Huge 12 season, which included a loss at Rice in September and three straight beats to end the year. The Cougars finished 2-7 in the Huge 12, with their wins can be found in overtime versus Baylor and on a last-second, 49-yard goal versus West Virginia.The Cougars will owe Holgorsen almost$14.8 million in buyout cash, but his offer consists of a mitigation clause that could reduce the quantity if he takes another job.Editor’s Picks”Over the course of his five seasons with the Cougars, Dana made strides in our football program in numerous ways

and laid the groundwork for our transition to the Huge 12 Conference,”athletic director Chris Pezman said in a statement.” Ultimately, the outcomes on the field fell listed below our requirements of quality. We are grateful to Dana for his efforts and commitment to our student-athletes and we want him the best in his future ventures.”Holgorsen’s time at Houston consisted of some intense areas. The Cougars received an invite to the Huge 12, and they went 12-2 in 2021, including a

Birmingham Bowl win over Auburn.Houston is expected to perform a concentrated search, with sources telling ESPN that Tulane’s Willie Fritz and UTSA’s Jeff Traylor are amongst the leading targets.The Cougars are seeking stability and experience as they try to build a competitive Big 12 program, sources stated. They were amongst the 4 transitioning members of the league, all of whom completed in the lower half of the standings.Holgorsen finishes his period at Houston with a 31-28 record.