Since 2026
Took over at Memphis in Dec. 2019 and went 50-25 with a pair of 10-win seasons (2023-24) and bowl eligibility all six years, extending the nation's longest active bowl streak among non-Power 4 programs. Arkansas is his first Power 4 head-coaching job.
Record & context
Lifetime record50–25 (6 seasons, Memphis)
Current program1st season at Arkansas
Years in system—
ATS contextNew hire — no Arkansas ATS history yet Replaces Sam Pittman (fired 9/28/25 at 2-3) and interim Bobby Petrino, who went 0-7 the rest of the way. Arkansas finished 2025 at 2-10 (0-8 SEC), one of the program's worst seasons in decades.
Previous season2-10 (0-8 SEC)
Compensation
Salary$6.5M
SourceCoach salary per 5-page term sheet obtained via FOIA (SI/Whole Hog Sports, Dec. 2025): 5-yr, $33.5M contract, $6.5M in 2026 rising to $6.9M by 2030. Arkansas has not disclosed a te
Designationreported
Confidence—
Figures are labeled by designation. Estimated values are not official contract terms.