Arkansas football coach news
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Arkansas sport coach Sam Pittman has an go faster accessory exhaustively his Freedom Bowl apparel Friday night.
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Report: Sam Pittman will return as Arkansas' head coach in 2025
Sam Pittman will reportedly be back for another season at Arkansas.
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On Monday, Brett McMurphy of Action Network tweeted that Pittman will return for a sixth season as the head coach of the ‘Hogs per sources in Fayetteville.
“Arkansas coach Sam Pittman will return in 2025, source close to program told @ActionNetworkHQ,” wrote McMurphy on Twitter. “There was speculation Pittman may retire, but Pittman, 29-31 w/3 bowl games, will return for 6th season at UA.”
On3’s Pete Nakos has confirmed as much as well with how Pittman is approaching next fall at Arkansas.
“In recent days, Arkansas head coach Sam Pittman has met with assistants and coordinators to discuss plans for the 2025 season, a source told @On3sports. @Brett_McMurphy first,” Nakos tweeted.
This comes after this was seen as a pivotal year for Pittman. He quieted any conversations about a firing of him with a 4-2 start to this year, specifically after a win over No. 4 Tennessee. However, there had also been thoughts on if Pittman would go ahead and retire from coaching as well. That’s with him having just turned 63 years old in the las
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Arkansas football coach Sam Pittman will return in 2025 for a sixth year in charge of the Razorbacks, according to a report from The Action Network Monday.
This news is not a surprise.
Last week, Pittman said he was ready to 'fight like hell' for the program. A source in early November told the Southwest Times Record that Pittman was not considering retirement and that he would return to Fayetteville in 2025 barring a late-season collapse that prevented the Razorbacks from playing in a bowl game.
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Arkansas finished its regular season this weekend with a 28-21 loss to Missouri. The Hogs went 6-6, which represents two more wins than they compiled in 2023.
There was buzz last year that Pittman would be fired, but Yurachek gave the head coach a public endorsement following a 44-20 win over FIU. He returned this year and has the Razorbacks headed to a bowl game for the third time in four seasons.
When Pittman arrived at Arkansas, the Razorbacks were coming off back-to-back seasons with two victories under Chad Morris.
Pittman has recorded at least three SEC victories