Sam Houston fires coach Phil Longo after 1-7 start

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Sam Houston fired coach Phil Longo on Wednesday with the Bearkats at 1-7 this season.

The Bearkats finished 2–10 in 2025 and are 3–17 overall and 1–11 in Conference USA since he was hired in December 2024.

Associate head coach Eric Raisbeck and defensive coordinator Freddie Aughtry-Lindsay will serve as interim co-head coaches.

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