Arkansas fires Sam Pittman | Fox News

The Arkansas Razorbacks fired principal soccer coach Sam Pittman and known as Bobby Petrino the interim head coach on Sunday after the crooked lack of the workforce for Notre Dame Preventing Irish.

The razorbacks had no reply to the Preventing Irish assault within the defeat of 56-13. Notre Dame positioned 42 factors on Arkansas within the first half. Quarterback CJ Carr had 4 landing -passes and Jeremiyah Love ran for 2 scores.

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Arkansas -Coach Sam Pittman talks with attacking lineman Shaq Mcroy (71) After Mcroy ran a landing in opposition to Notre Dame throughout the first half of an NCAA soccer match on Saturday 27 September 2025, in Fayetteville, Arkansas. (AP Picture/Michael Woods)

The loss fell to 2-3 within the yr, however apparently it was the final drop for the college.

“I wish to thank Coach Pittman for his service and dedication on the College of Arkansas throughout his time as head coach,” stated athletics director Hunter Yurachek in a press release. “From day 1 you would see how a lot this chance meant for him. In the mean time, nevertheless, I believe a change is required to position our scholar athletes and program in the very best place to achieve success.

“The goal of our soccer program is to be very aggressive throughout the Southeastern Convention and to compete for a nationwide championship. Whereas we proceed within the technique of discovering our subsequent head coach, I’m certain that we will provide the required assets to our staff and workforce to attain our targets.

Arkansas -Coach Sam Pittman goes to the dressing room after a loss for Notre Dame in an NCAA Faculty Soccer match Saturday 27 September 2025 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. (AP Picture/Michael Woods)

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Pittman was 32-24 since he took the observe in Arkansas in 2020. The workforce made three bowl competitions and received every of them. The Razorbacks have been 7-6 final season and received the Liberty Bowl.

Petrino coached from 2008 to 2011 in Arkansas. He was fired earlier than the 2012 season formally began after a motor crash triggered a scandal in this system.

Arkansas Razorback head coach Sam Pittman responds throughout the first quarter in opposition to the Mississippi rebels within the Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on September 13, 2025. (Petre Thomas/Imagn photographs)

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He was the final head coach in Louisville in 2018. He’s 119-56 in 14 years as a head coach within the College Soccer.

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