Willie Fritz is 21-13 at Houston since 2024 and 269-134 in his career.
Updated Nov 9, 2026Sources: school staff directories, TransferPortl coaching tenures, CFBD
2026 season7-2Conf 4-2
At Houston21-13Conf 13-11 · since 2024
Last 3 seasons21-13Conf 13-11
Career269-134Conf 59-47 · 34 seasons
Source: ESPN standings; Hot seat tracker through 2025, ESPN standings for 2026; Hot seat tracker
Houston won 55.4% of its games before he arrived (57.5% in conference). His career win rate is +11.3 pts against that (-1.8 pts in conference).
Bio
- Hired
- Dec 3, 2023
- Alma mater
- Pittsburg State (KS)
- Calls plays
- No
- Background
- Offense
- First-time head coach
- No
- Agent
- Bryan Harlan
- Agency
- Excel Sports Management
Head Coaching Seasons
12 seasons| Year | School | W-L | Conf | SRS | SP+ | SP+ Off | SP+ Def | AP Final | Titles and Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |  Houston | 10-3 | Big 12 | 6.3 | 7.4 | 31.5 | 23.0 | 22 | W 38-35 Kinder's Texas Bowl vs LSU |
| 2024 | Houston | 4-8 | Big 12 | -2.0 | -8.2 | 18.1 | 24.5 | - | - |
| 2023 |  Tulane | 11-2 | American Athletic | 2.0 | 2.8 | 26.5 | 24.4 | - | L 20-41 Military Bowl Presented by GoBowling.com vs Virginia Tech |
| 2022 | Tulane | 12-2 | American Athletic | 10.5 | 12.4 | 32.0 | 19.7 | 9 | Conference champion; W 46-45 Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic vs USC |
| 2021 | Tulane | 2-10 | American Athletic | -6.6 | -3.9 | 27.9 | 30.4 | - | - |
| 2020 | Tulane | 6-6 | American Athletic | - | 4.2 | 33.2 | 29.1 | - | L 27-38 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl vs Nevada |
| 2019 | Tulane | 7-6 | American Athletic | 4.7 | 7.5 | 33.1 | 25.9 | - | W 30-13 LOCKHEED MARTIN ARMED FORCES BOWL vs Southern Miss |
| 2018 | Tulane | 7-6 | American Athletic | -5.4 | -3.5 | 23.8 | 28.3 | - | W 41-24 AUTONATION CURE BOWL vs Louisiana |
| 2017 | Tulane | 5-7 | American Athletic | -3.6 | -5.7 | 28.5 | 35.0 | - | - |
| 2016 | Tulane | 4-8 | American Athletic | -10.3 | -14.6 | 15.7 | 28.4 | - | - |
| 2015 |  Georgia Southern | 9-4 | Sun Belt | 4.0 | 7.3 | 32.8 | 26.5 | - | W 58-27 GODADDY BOWL vs Bowling Green |
| 2014 | Georgia Southern | 9-3 | Sun Belt | -0.1 | -2.4 | 32.0 | 33.4 | - | Conference champion |
Houston Staff, 2026
17- Willie FritzHead Coach
- Slade NagleOffensive Coordinator
- Austin ArmstrongDefensive Coordinator
- Chris CouchSpecial Teams Coordinator
- Shawn BellAssistant Head Coach/Quarterbacks/Passing Game Coordinator
- Marcus TriceCornerbacks
- Oscar GilesDefensive Line
- James Ross IIIEdges & Defensive Run-Game Coordinator
- Eman NaghaviOffensive Line
- Jordy JosephRunning Backs
- PJ HallSafeties
- Judson HunterSpecial Teams/Specialists Assistant
- Brian BellWide Receivers
- Chris DawsonAssistant Strength Coach
- Joseph StoneAssistant Strength Coach
- Tyler KishbaughAssistant Strength Coach
- Bennie WylieDirector of Strength & Performance
Transfer Portal at Houston
Roster average Transfer Vulnerability Score (TVS): 15
| Cycle | In | Out | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 21 | -1 |
| 2025 | 30 | 32 | -2 |
| 2024 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
Coaching Tenure Timeline
4 stops
Recruiting Classes by Tenure
HoustonHead Coach 2024-present
TulaneHead Coach 2016-2023
Georgia SouthernHead Coach 2014-2015
| Class | Commits | 5-Star | 4-Star | Avg Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2.56 |