Sam Pittman

Sam Pittman
Pittman in 2023
Current position
TitleHead Coach
TeamArkansas
ConferenceSEC
Record28–30
Annual salary$6 million[1]
Biographical details
Born (1961-11-28) November 28, 1961 (age 62)
El Reno, Oklahoma, U.S.
Alma materPittsburg State University
B.S., Education
Playing career
1980–1983Pittsburg State
Position(s)Defensive end
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1984–1985Pittsburg State (GA)
1986Beggs HS (OK) (OC)
1987–1988Princeton HS (MO)
1989–1990Trenton HS (MO)
1991Hutchinson (OL)
1992–1993Hutchinson
1994–1995Northern Illinois (OL)
1996Cincinnati (OT/TE)
1997–1998Oklahoma (OL)
1999Western Michigan (AHC)
2000Missouri (OL)
2001Kansas (OL)
2003Northern Illinois (OL)
2004–2006Northern Illinois (AHC/OL)
2007–2010North Carolina (OL)
2011North Carolina (AHC/OL)
2012Tennessee (OL)
2013–2015Arkansas (AHC/OL)
2016–2018Georgia (OL)
2019Georgia (AHC/OL)
2020–presentArkansas
Head coaching record
Overall28–30 (college)
11–9–1 (junior college)
Bowls2–0 (college)
0–1 (junior college)
Tournaments1–2 (KJCCC playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
AFCA Region 2 Coach of the Year (2021)

Sam Pittman (born November 28, 1961) is an American football coach who is the head football coach at the University of Arkansas. Prior to being hired at Arkansas, he was the associate head coach and offensive line coach at the University of Georgia. Prior to his hiring at Arkansas, Pittman spent almost his entire career, going back to the mid-1990s, as an offensive line coach at various college football programs. He also became known as one of the country's top recruiters.

  1. ^ Brantley, Max (December 9, 2019). "University of Arkansas to pay Sam Pittman $3 million to coach Razorbacks". Arkansas Times. Retrieved September 25, 2020.