Report: Former WVU, Houston head coach Dana Holgorsen could move to another Big 12 program

Former West Virginia and Houston head coach Dana Holgorsen could be heading back to a football program in the Big 12 Conference.

According to a July 29 report from ESPN, Holgorsen could join head coach Sonny Dykes’ staff at TCU in an undisclosed role after being fired by Houston.

From ESPN: “If the deal is completed, Holgorsen would become the third person to serve as an FBS head coach in 2023 to join Dykes’ staff. Dykes hired former Boise State coach Andy Avalos as defensive coordinator and former Nevada coach Ken Wilson as linebackers coach.”

Holgorsen and Dykes were assistants on the Texas Tech coaching staff from 2000 to 2006 under the late Mike Lech. Holgorsen was 61-41 as head coach of West Virginia from 2011 to 2018 and 31-28 as head coach of Houston from 2019 to 2023. He lost his job after the Cougars went 4-8 in their first season in the Big 12.

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