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Willie Fritz Hired as Houston's New Coach

Fritz, with 208 career victories, plans to use Texas connections for recruitment.

  • Willie Fritz, who has won the second-most games in Tulane's 130-season history, has been hired as Houston's new coach, replacing Dana Holgorsen.
  • Fritz ranks fifth in the nation among active FBS coaches with 208 career victories.
  • Fritz led Tulane to three consecutive bowl games from 2018-2020, winning two.
  • In the following season, Fritz orchestrated the greatest turnaround in the history of college football, improving Tulane's victory total by 10 from one season to the next.
  • Fritz plans to use his strong ties in the area to recruit players from Texas for his new team.
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