Since 2026
A longtime defensive coordinator (Cincinnati, Michigan State, Broyles Award in 2013) hired in 2015 to stabilize a program that had churned through five head coaches in six years. Delivered Pitt's first ACC title in 2021 (11 wins, the program's best total since 1981) and has since become the program's second-winningest coach ever, extended through 2030.
Record & context
Lifetime record80–61 at Pittsburgh
Current program12th season at Pittsburgh
Years in system—
ATS contextNo single published career ATS figure Pitt finished 2025 at 6-2 in a stretch that included a statement road win over then-No. 25 Florida State (the program's first ranked road win since 2018) — but the season was defined by a genuine in-year quarterback change that sparked the turnaround.
Previous season6+ wins
Compensation
Salary$6.7M+
SourceCoach salary per SI (2024: $6,699,551, 27th nationally among FBS coaches; a 2022 extension runs through 2030). Alliance 412, backed by Pitt mega-booster Chris Bickell, made headlines for a distinctive model: signing and paying every scholarship football player under its NIL umbrella rather than targeting only star names. Pitt has not disclosed a team NIL figure.
Designationreported
Confidence—
Figures are labeled by designation. Estimated values are not official contract terms.