Tulsa Head Coach Kevin Wilson Fired Following Loss To USF

Tulsa head coach Kevin Wilson being fired following a blowout loss at USF on Saturday, reports say.

News On 6 confirms that Tulsa will let go of Wilson. ESPN college football insider Pete Thamel first reported the news Sunday morning.

University of Tulsa Vice President and Director of Athletics Justin Moore released the following statement on Sunday:

"I would like to extend my gratitude to Coach Wilson for his devotion to The University of Tulsa, our student-athletes and the football program over the past two years." said Moore. "Under his direction, our student-athletes excelled in the classroom and represented our university in a first-class manner. I wish nothing but the best for him and his family moving forward.”

 "With the rapidly evolving landscape of college athletics, we know the importance of positioning our football program and athletic department to thrive and excel in the upcoming years,” added Moore. “Our standard will be to play in bowl games every season, compete for conference titles, and build a program that everyone connected to the Golden Hurricane will be proud of. Our national search for a new head coach begins today and I am confident that we will attract a strong pool of candidates who want to be at The University of Tulsa and who align with our vision for our football program.

TU lost 63-30 to South Florida after being down 42-7 at halftime. Tulsa was 7-16 with Wilson as head coach.

Wilson was hired in Dec. 2022 to replace Philip Montgomery. He was previously the Ohio State offensive coordinator.

Before that, he was head coach at Indiana from 2011-2016. He also coached under Bob Stoops at Oklahoma from 2006-2010.

Former NFL wide receiver Ryan Switzer is taking over as interim coach. He served as Wide Receivers coach for the Golden Hurricane this year.

Tulsa hosts Florida Atlantic in the season finale on Saturday at 2:30 p.m.