Bobby Petrino
By Chris Wright
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Arkansas named Bobby Petrino interim head coach on Sept. 28, 2025. Petrino replaced Sam Pittman, who was fired 5 games into his sixth season.
It’s Petrino’s second stint as an Arkansas head coach. He previously coached the Hogs from 2008-2011.
Bobby Petrino Coaching Record
Bobby Petrino is starting his second stint as Arkansas’ head coach, this time on an interim basis.
Bobby Petrino Coaching Record at Arkansas
This is Petrino’s second stint at Arkansas. He went 34-17 in four seasons from 2008-2011 before being fired for off-field issues. His first game as interim coach in the 2025 season will be in Week 7.
Bobby Petrino Coaching History
Bobby Petrino started his college coaching career as a grad assistant at Carroll College in 1983. He has been a head coach at Louisville, Arkansas, Western Kentucky and Missouri State, as well as with the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons.
- 1983: Carroll College (Graduate Assistant)
- 1984: Weber State (GA)
- 1985-86: Carroll College (Offensive Coordinator)
- 1987-88: Weber State (WRs/TEs)
- 1989: Idaho (QBs)
- 1990-91: Idaho (OC)
- 1992-93: Arizona State (QBs)
- 1994: Nevada (OC/QBs)
- 1995-97: Utah State (OC)
- 1998: Louisville (OC)
- 1999-00: Jacksonville Jaguars (QBs)
- 2001: Jacksonville Jaguars (OC)
- 2002: Auburn (OC)
- 2003-06: Louisville (Head Coach)
- 2007: Atlanta Falcons (HC)
- 2008-11: Arkansas (HC)
- 2013: Western Kentucky (HC)
- 2014-18: Louisville (HC)
- 2020-22: Missouri State (HC)
- 2023: Texas A&M (OC)
- 2024: Arkansas (OC)
- 2025: Arkansas (OC/Interim Head Coach)
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A 30-time APSE award-winning editor with previous stints at the Miami Herald, The Indianapolis Star and News & Observer, Executive Editor Chris Wright oversees editorial operations for Saturday Down South.
