BREAKING: Houston relieves Dana Holgorsen of head coaching duties

It turns out the “impossible buyout” that Dana Holgorsen referenced prior to the 2023 season proved doable. A loss to Oklahoma State in Week 12 eliminated Houston for bowl eligibility in its Big 12 debut season. The defeat against UCF dropped the Cougars to 4-8 in their first season as Big 12 members with losses against two of the other three newcomers. Add in a lack of recruiting momentum and that was enough to for Houston to move on from Holgorsen as the football program’s head coach. 

Holgorsen arrived ahead of the 2019 season and departs with a 31-28 record at UH. He was 8-14 over his first two season, including a 3-6 mark during the pandemic-shortened 2020 campaign. The Cougars turned a corner in year three when a Clayton Tune led squad won 12 games and beat Auburn in the Birmingham Bowl.