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Sam Houston fires coach Phil Longo after 1-7 start
The Bearkats will use interim co-head coaches after averaging 18 points per game and going 3-17 under Longo.
- On Wednesday, Oct. 28, Sam Houston State fired head football coach Phil Longo after a 24-3 loss to Missouri State dropped the Bearkats to 1-7 this season.
- Longo compiled a 3-17 record over two seasons after replacing K.C. Keeler, who departed for Temple following a 9-3 regular season in his final year.
- Associate head coach Eric Raisbeck and defensive coordinator Freddie Aughtry-Lindsay will serve as interim co-head coaches for the final four games while the team ranks among the bottom 10 scoring offenses in the FBS.
- Athletic director Bobby Williams said, "Our responsibility is to evaluate the program's performance and direction," citing the need for leadership changes to compete consistently in Conference USA.
- The Bearkats remain idle this week before facing Jacksonville State on Nov. 7, with the program posting a 16-29 record since transitioning to the FBS level in 2023.
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Sam Houston fires coach Phil Longo after less than two seasons
A 3-17 record across two seasons and an offense that ranked last in Conference USA proved to be Longo's undoing with the Bearkats
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