Since 2024
Built Tulane into a 12-2, AAC-champion program (2022) after an 8-year rebuild before taking over a Houston team coming off a rough Big 12 debut. Followed a 4-8 first season with a real breakthrough in 2025 (9-3, Texas Bowl appearance vs. LSU) — the exact turnaround profile that made him a proven fixer at Tulane.
Record & context
Lifetime record153–107 (22 seasons, multiple programs)
Current program3rd season at Houston
Years in system—
ATS contextNo single published career ATS figure 2025 finished 9-3, a dramatic five-win improvement from Fritz's 4-8 debut season. Houston's offense jumped from 132nd nationally to 60th under OC Slade Nagle — real, measurable in-season improvement rather than just a better record.
Previous season9-3 (Big 12)
Compensation
Salary$4.5M
SourceNIL/support program) Coach salary per CollegeNetWorth (5-yr, $22.5M deal through 2028, per Houston Chronicle reporting). Houston has not disclosed a team NIL figure; The Huddle is
Designationreported
Confidence—
Figures are labeled by designation. Estimated values are not official contract terms.