Willie Fritz, the head coach of Tulane football, is reported to have expressed interest in the head coaching job at the University of Houston. There are concerns that this was his final game as the Green Wave’s head coach, and it is now official that he has accepted the position at Houston. He received a five-year deal and is determined to build a successful program at Houston. This news comes after Fritz's statement about quarterback Michael Pratt being the best in Tulane history, reflecting on his overall record of performance and winning.
New Houston football coach Willie Fritz received a five-year deal, per source
New Houston coach Willie Fritz says “there’s no ceiling for success” and “we will build a program that all Coogs can be proud of.” https://t.co/sKYdDotZZx
Willie Fritz to Houston is official. AD Chris Pezman: "No one in the country has been better at leading and developing student-athletes than Willie Fritz. Over his more than three-decades of head coaching experience, he has guided several football programs to historic success."
My column from Willow Street… Jeff Duncan: Tulane might have lost more than a title game. It might have also lost Willie Fritz. https://t.co/P2WhLKSDvX
My column on the enigma that is Derek Carr…. Jeff Duncan: From beloved to belittled, Derek Carr is under fire. The Saints' fate rests in his hands https://t.co/Yk6HlXDicf
Willie Fritz appeared to get emotional at his postgame press conference when asked about the reports about his interest in the job at the University of Houston. At one point, he put his head down and rubbed his eyes as Jarius Monroe answered questions.
In talking to people in and around the Tulane program tonight, there’s a definite concern that this was Willie Fritz’s final game as the Green Wave’s head coach. He is expected to talk with Houston officials at some point tonight or tomorrow. It’s his job to accept or turn down.
End of the Willie Fritz era at Tulane? That’s legit sad. G5 is losing a really good football coach.
#Tulane's Willie Fritz reiterates what he's said before about Michael Pratt: "I think he's the best quarterback in Tulane history." Adds that he is not trying to minimize the accomplishments of great QBs in past, but looking at Pratt's overall record of performance and winning.