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Brent Brennan

Head CoachatArizona

Coaching since 2000

Brent Brennan is 20-14 at Arizona since 2024 and 54-62 in his career.

Updated Nov 9, 2026Sources: school staff directories, TransferPortl coaching tenures, CFBD
2026 season7-2Conf 4-2
At Arizona20-14Conf 12-12 · since 2024
Last 3 seasons20-14Conf 12-12
Career54-62Conf 37-42 · 10 seasons

Source: ESPN standings; Hot seat tracker through 2025, ESPN standings for 2026; Hot seat tracker

Arizona won 52.2% of its games before he arrived (49.2% in conference). His career win rate is -5.7 pts against that (-2.4 pts in conference).

Bio

Hired
Jan 16, 2024
Alma mater
UCLA
Calls plays
No
Background
Offense
First-time head coach
No
Agent
Bruce Tollner; Ryan Tollner
Agency
Rep 1 Sport

Head Coaching Seasons

9 seasons
YearSchoolW-LConfSRSSP+SP+ OffSP+ DefAP FinalTitles and Bowl
2025Arizona9-4Big 1212.212.033.019.5-L 19-24 Trust & Will Holiday Bowl vs SMU
2024Arizona4-8Big 12-3.9-2.824.429.0--
2023San José State7-6Mountain West2.8-3.428.129.5-L 14-24 EasyPost Hawaiʻi Bowl vs Coastal Carolina
2022San José State7-5Mountain West-6.5-4.319.121.6-L 27-41 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl vs Eastern Michigan
2021San José State5-7Mountain West-9.9-1.922.625.2--
2020San José State7-1Mountain West8.60.130.430.424Conference champion; L 13-34 Offerpad Arizona Bowl vs Ball State
2019San José State5-7Mountain West-7.5-7.229.636.7--
2018San José State1-11Mountain West-14.1-17.117.334.7--
2017San José State2-11Mountain West-26.7-20.015.237.5--

Arizona Staff, 2026

19

Transfer Portal at Arizona

Roster average Transfer Vulnerability Score (TVS): 19

CycleInOutNet
20262522+3
20252631-5
20241618-2

Staff History by Season

2 stints
  1. 2024-2026
    ArizonaHead Football Coach
  2. 2021-2023
    San José StateHead Coach

Coaching Tenure Timeline

6 stops
2024-present3 seasons
ArizonaCurrent
Head Coach
2017-20237 seasons
Head Coach
2011-20166 seasons
Wide Receivers Coach
2005-20106 seasons
Wide Receivers Coach
2001-20044 seasons
Assistant
2000-20001 season
Graduate Assistant

Recruiting Classes by Tenure

ArizonaHead Coach 2024-present

ClassCommits5-Star4-StarAvg Stars
202618063.33
202514013.07
20249023.22

San José StateHead Coach 2017-2023

ClassCommits5-Star4-StarAvg Stars
202310002.7
202215002.93
202110002.9
202016002.69
201916002.69
201822002.45
201717002.41
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