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NCAAF -- 10/28 14:32 -- by Max Olson
Sam Houston fired coach Phil Longo amid a 1-7 start to the season, the school announced Wednesday. Longo went 3-17 during his two-season tenure leading the program, with a 1-11 record in Conference USA play and nine consecutive losses to FBS opponents. Associate head coach Eric Raisbeck and defensive coordinator Freddie Aughtry-Lindsay will serve as interim co-head coaches for the Bearkats. "Phil has contributed to Bearkat football as both an offensive coordinator and head coach, and we appreciate his work with our student-athletes," Sam Houston athletic director Bobby Williams said in a statement. "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." Williams hired Longo to replace longtime coach K.C. Keeler, who led the program from 2014-24 and won four conference titles and an FCS national championship in the spring of 2021. The program moved up to compete in FBS as a member of Conference USA in 2023, and Keeler departed for the head-coaching job at Temple a year later. Longo previously worked under Keeler at Sam Houston and was the offensive coordinator at Wisconsin , North Carolina and Ole Miss prior to earning his first FBS head-coaching job. He went 2-10 in his debut season with victories over Oregon State and Delaware . Sam Houston ranks No. 131 nationally in scoring offense this season and is averaging 12.1 points per game against FBS opponents. The program has a 16-29 record since moving up to FBS. The Bearkats are idle this week with a road game up next at Jacksonville State on Nov. 7.
Read on the web: https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/50311165/sam-houston-fires-football-coach-phil-longo-amid-1-7-start-season
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