Houston football fires defensive coordinator Mark D'Onofrio after two seasons

Houston coach Major Applewhite announced that defensive coordinator Mark D’Onofrio has been relieved of his duties, the university released in a statement on Sunday.

“I appreciate Mark for being a great professional and hard worker as a part of our staff,” Applewhite said in a statement. “He and his family have shown complete dedication to the Houston Football program and our student-athletes while on our team.”