3 Big 12 Football Coaches Likely to be Fired in 2022

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3 Big 12 Football Coaches Likely to be Fired in 2022

Which Big 12 Football Coach Will be on the Hottest Seat for 2022?

Even though the 2022 Big 12 Conference College Football Season is around the corner, that doesn’t mean at least one of the head coaches will be on the hot seat. Before the new campaign begins in early September, some of the Big 12 coaches are under consideration of getting fired if they don’t perform well in 2022. Now the big question is: Which Big 12 Coaches will likely lose their jobs after the season? For the list of candidates, please refer to the information below!

Here are the 3 Big 12 Football Coaches Likely to be Fired in 2022

Neal Brown (West Virginia)

  • Head Coach for West Virginia Since 2019
  • 17-18 Overall Record
  • 11-15 Big 12 Record
  • Finished Last Season with 6-7 Record
  • West Virginia has not Won 10 or More Games in a Season Since 2016 (10-3)
  • Mountaineers have not Won a New Year’s Bowl Game Since 2011 Orange Bowl
  • West Virginia has not Finished in the Top 25 Rankings Since 2018 (#20)

Steve Sarkisian (Texas)

  • Head Coach for Texas Since 2021
  • 5-7 Overall Record
  • 3-6 Big 12 Record
  • Finished Last Season with 5-7 Record
  • Texas has not Finished in the Top 5 Rankings Since 2009 (#2)
  • Longhorns have not Won a National Championship Since 2005
  • Texas has not Won 10 or More Games in a Season Since 2018 (10-4)

Matt Campbell (Iowa State)

  • Head Coach for Iowa State Since 2016
  • 42-34 Overall Record
  • 31-23 Big 12 Record
  • Finished Last Season with 7-6 Record
  • Iowa State has not Finished in the Top 25 Rankings Since 2020 (#9)
  • Cyclones have Only Been to a New Year’s Bowl Once Since 2016 (2020 Fiesta Bowl)
  • Iowa State has Never Won the Big 12 Conference Championship in Program History

Big 12 Football Teams with Most Head Coach Firings Since 2000

Note: The List Doesn’t Count Interims

Kansas Jayhawks-6

  • Terry Allen in 2001
  • Mark Mangino in 2009
  • Turner Gill in 2011
  • Charlie Weis in 2014
  • David Beaty in 2018
  • Les Miles in 2020

West Virginia Mountaineers-4

  • Don Nehlen in 2000
  • Rich Rodriguez in 2007
  • Bill Stewart in 2010
  • Dana Holgorsen in 2018

Baylor Bears-4

  • Kevin Steele in 2002
  • Guy Morriss in 2007
  • Art Briles in 2015
  • Matt Rhule in 2019

Texas Tech Red Raiders-4

  • Mike Leach in 2009
  • Tommy Tuberville in 2012
  • Kliff Kingsbury in 2018
  • Matt Wells in 2021

Iowa State Cyclones-3

  • Dan McCarney in 2006
  • Gene Chizik in 2008
  • Paul Rhoads in 2015

3 SEC Football Coaches Likely to be Fired to 2022

3 ACC Football Coaches Likely to be Fired to 2022

3 Pac-12 Football Coaches Likely to be Fired to 2022

3 Big Ten Football Coaches Likely to be Fired to 2022

Kansas State Wildcats-3

  • Bill Snyder in 2005
  • Ron Prince in 2008
  • Bill Snyder in 2018

Texas Longhorns-3

  • Mack Brown in 2013
  • Charlie Strong in 2016
  • Tom Herman in 2020

Oklahoma Sooners-2

  • Bob Stoops in 2016
  • Lincoln Riley in 2021

Texas Christian University (TCU) Horned Frogs-2

  • Dennis Franchione in 2000
  • Gary Patterson in 2021

Oklahoma State Cowboys-2

  • Bob Simmons in 2000
  • Les Miles in 2004

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