Coaches
Willie Fritz
His career from Wikipedia, each job checked against the team-season pages (✓ = a second source agrees, ≠ = they disagree)
Willie Fritz*+
Head coach, Houston · Played at Pittsburg State 1978-1981
Source: Wikipedia, read 2026-10-26
| Years | Team | Role | Title | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Pittsburg State | GA | GA | not known |
| 1983 | Shawnee Mission NW HS (KS) (HS) | Other | asst. | not known |
| 1984-1985 | Sam Houston | GA | GA | not known |
| 1986 | Willis HS (TX) (HS) | Other | assistant | not known |
| 1987-1990 | Coffeyville | DC | DC | not known |
| 1991-1992 | Sam Houston | ST coord. | DB/ST | not known |
| 1993-1996 | Blinn | Head coach | Head coach | himself |
| 1997-2009 | Central Missouri | Head coach | Head coach | himself |
| 2010-2013 | Sam Houston | Head coach | Head coach | himself |
| 2014-2015 | Georgia Southern | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
| 2016-2023 | Tulane | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
| 2024- | Houston | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
Record
Confirmed coordinator seasons since 2005. FBS rankings
| Season | Team | Job | EPA/play | Points/poss. | Success | Year before | Teams |
|---|
| Season | Head coach at | Record | AP before → after | Off EPA/play | Def EPA/play | SP+ | Team year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Georgia Southern | 9-3 | - → - | 2 | 72 | -2.4 | 64% wins | 128 |
| 2015 | Georgia Southern | 9-4 | - → - | 30 | 61 | 7.3 | 75% wins | 128 |
| 2016 | Tulane | 4-8 | - → - | 120 | 31 | -14.6 | 25% wins | 128 |
| 2017 | Tulane | 5-7 | - → - | 37 | 116 | -5.7 | 33% wins | 130 |
| 2018 | Tulane | 7-6 | - → - | 87 | 53 | -3.5 | 42% wins | 130 |
| 2019 | Tulane | 7-6 | - → - | 33 | 58 | 7.5 | 54% wins | 130 |
| 2020 | Tulane | 6-6 | - → - | 59 | 56 | 4.2 | 54% wins | 127 |
| 2021 | Tulane | 2-10 | - → - | 74 | 90 | -3.9 | 50% wins | 130 |
| 2022 | Tulane | 12-2 | - → 9 | 12 | 52 | 12.4 | 17% wins | 131 |
| 2023 | Tulane | 11-2 (13 of 14) | 24 → - | 71 | 54 | 2.8 | 86% wins | 133 |
| 2024 | Houston | 4-8 | - → - | 131 | 40 | -8.2 | 33% wins | 134 |
| 2025 | Houston | 10-3 | - → 22 | 101 | 47 | 7.4 | 33% wins | 136 |
| 2026 | Houston | 7-3 | - → - | 7 | 104 | 14.1 | 77% wins | 138 |
| Season | Head coach below FBS | Level | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Blinn | Junior college | 6-3-1 |
| 1994 | Blinn | Junior college | 9-2 |
| 1995 | Blinn | Junior college | 12-0 |
| 1996 | Blinn | Junior college | 12-0 |
| 1997 | Central Missouri | Division II | 5-6 |
| 1998 | Central Missouri | Division II | 8-3 |
| 1999 | Central Missouri | Division II | 7-4 |
| 2000 | Central Missouri | Division II | 7-4 |
| 2001 | Central Missouri | Division II | 10-2 |
| 2002 | Central Missouri | Division II | 10-2 |
| 2003 | Central Missouri | Division II | 9-2 |
| 2004 | Central Missouri | Division II | 7-4 |
| 2005 | Central Missouri | Division II | 7-3 |
| 2006 | Central Missouri | Division II | 5-6 |
| 2007 | Central Missouri | Division II | 7-4 |
| 2008 | Central Missouri | Division II | 7-4 |
| 2009 | Central Missouri | Division II | 8-3 |
| 2010 | Sam Houston State | FCS | 6-5 |
| 2011 | Sam Houston State | FCS | 14-1 |
| 2012 | Sam Houston State | FCS | 11-4 |
| 2013 | Sam Houston State | FCS | 9-5 |
Worked under
None found (his assistant years may be outside the FBS seasons we hold).
His tree
Coaches who were on his staffs
On his staffs · 21
- Alex Atkins · Georgia Southern 2014-2015 (Position)
- Brandon Bailey · Georgia Southern 2014-2015 (Other)
- Chad Lunsford · Georgia Southern 2014-2015 (Position)
- Dell McGee* · Georgia Southern 2014-2015 (Other, Position)
- Doug Ruse · Georgia Southern 2014-2015 (OC)
- Jack Curtis · Georgia Southern 2014-2015 (DC)
- Chris Hampton · Tulane 2016-2022 (DC, Position)
- Doug Ruse · Tulane 2016-2018 (OC)
- Jack Curtis · Tulane 2016-2020 (DC)
- Lionel Washington · Tulane 2016-2017 (DC, Position)
- Slade Nagle · Tulane 2016-2023 (OC, Other, Position)
- Mark Criner · Tulane 2019 (Analyst)
- Will Hall* · Tulane 2019-2020 (OC)
- Chip Long · Tulane 2021 (OC, Position)
- Eman Naghavi · Tulane 2022 (Position)
- Jim Svoboda · Tulane 2022 (OC, Position)
- Dan Roushar · Tulane 2023 (Position)
- Shiel Wood · Tulane 2023 (DC, Position)
- Kevin Barbay · Houston 2024 (OC, Position)
- Shawn Bell · Houston 2024-2026 (OC, Position)
- Austin Armstrong · Houston 2025-2026 (DC)
Level 2: on their staffs · 23
- Bryan Cook · Georgia Southern 2017 (OC) · under Chad Lunsford
- Lorenzo Costantini · Georgia Southern 2017 (DC) · under Chad Lunsford
- Bob DeBesse · Georgia Southern 2018-2020 (OC, Position) · under Chad Lunsford
- Scot Sloan · Georgia Southern 2018-2020 (DC, Position) · under Chad Lunsford
- Scot Sloan · Georgia Southern 2018-2020 (DC) · under Chad Lunsford
- Kevin Whitley · Georgia Southern 2019-2020 (Position) · under Chad Lunsford
- Lamar Owens · Georgia Southern 2019 (Position) · under Chad Lunsford
- Chad Williams · Southern Miss 2021-2024 (Position) · under Will Hall
- Reed Stringer · Southern Miss 2021-2024 (Other) · under Will Hall
- Sam Gregg · Southern Miss 2021-2023 (OC) · under Will Hall
- Dan O'Brien · Southern Miss 2023 (DC) · under Will Hall
- Clay Bignell · Southern Miss 2024 (DC) · under Will Hall
- Dameyune Craig · Georgia State 2024-2026 (Position) · under Dell McGee
- Hue Jackson · Georgia State 2024-2026 (OC, Other, Position) · under Dell McGee
- Jim Chaney · Georgia State 2024-2025 (Analyst, OC) · under Dell McGee
- Kevin Sherrer · Georgia State 2024 (DC) · under Dell McGee
- Will Healy · Georgia State 2024 (Other, Position) · under Dell McGee
- Travis Pearson · Georgia State 2025 (DC) · under Dell McGee
- Cam Clark · Georgia State 2026 (DC) · under Dell McGee
- John Haneline · Georgia State 2026 (DC) · under Dell McGee
- Nate Fuqua · Tulane 2026 (DC) · under Will Hall
- Russ Callaway · Tulane 2026 (OC) · under Will Hall
- Tayler Polk · Tulane 2026 (DC) · under Will Hall
Coached together
- Mike Lucas · Sam Houston 1991-1992 · him Position, ST coord., them DC, Other
- Jeff Hecklinski · Central Missouri 2001-2002 · him Head coach, them OC
- Charlie Stubbs · Central Missouri 2008-2009 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Bob DeBesse · Sam Houston 2010-2011 · him Head coach, them OC
- Scott Stoker · Sam Houston 2010-2012 · him Head coach, them DC
- Matt Merkens · Sam Houston 2013 · him Head coach, them Other
- Mike Collins · Sam Houston 2013 · him Head coach, them DC, Other, Position
- Alex Atkins · Georgia Southern 2014-2015 · him Head coach, them Position
- Brandon Bailey · Georgia Southern 2014-2015 · him Head coach, them Other
- Chad Lunsford · Georgia Southern 2014-2015 · him Head coach, them Position
- Dell McGee* · Georgia Southern 2014-2015 · him Head coach, them Head coach, Other, Position
- Doug Ruse · Georgia Southern 2014-2015 · him Head coach, them OC
- Jack Curtis · Georgia Southern 2014-2015 · him Head coach, them DC
- Alex Atkins · Tulane 2016-2018 · him Head coach, them Other, Position
- Brandon Bailey · Tulane 2016 · him Head coach, them GA
- Chris Hampton · Tulane 2016-2022 · him Head coach, them DC, Position
- Doug Ruse · Tulane 2016-2018 · him Head coach, them OC
- Jack Curtis · Tulane 2016-2020 · him Head coach, them DC
- Lionel Washington · Tulane 2016-2017 · him Head coach, them DC, Position
- Slade Nagle · Tulane 2016-2023 · him Head coach, them Head coach, OC, Other, Position
- Mark Criner · Tulane 2019 · him Head coach, them Analyst
- Will Hall* · Tulane 2019-2020 · him Head coach, them OC
- Chip Long · Tulane 2021 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Eman Naghavi · Tulane 2022 · him Head coach, them Position
- Jim Svoboda · Tulane 2022 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Dan Roushar · Tulane 2023 · him Head coach, them Position
- Shiel Wood · Tulane 2023 · him Head coach, them DC, Position
- Eman Naghavi · Houston 2024-2026 · him Head coach, them Position
- Kevin Barbay · Houston 2024 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Shawn Bell · Houston 2024-2026 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Shiel Wood · Houston 2024 · him Head coach, them DC
- Austin Armstrong · Houston 2025-2026 · him Head coach, them DC
- Slade Nagle · Houston 2025-2026 · him Head coach, them OC
Played together
- John Mumford · Pittsburg State 1978
- Sam Pittman · Pittsburg State 1980-1981