Willie Fritz

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WILLIE FRITZ Hometown Shawnee Mission, Kan. College Pittsburg State '83; Sam Houston State '86 Wife Susan Children Wesley, Lainie & Brooke PLAYING EXPERIENCE Level School, Position College Pittsburg State, Defensive Back (1978-81) COACHING EXPERIENCE Year School, Position 2024 - Houston, Head Coach 2016-23 Tulane, Head Coach 2014-15 Georgia Southern, Head Coach 2010-13 Sam Houston, Head Coach 1997-2009 Central Missouri, Head Coach 1993-96 Blinn College, Head Coach 1991-92 Sam Houston, Defensive Backs/Special Teams 1987-90 Coffeyville CC, Defensive Coordinator 1986 Willis (Texas) High School, Assistant Coach 1984-85 Sam Houston, Graduate Assistant 1983 Shawnee Mission Northwest (Kan.) High School, Assistant Coach 1982 Pittsburg State, Graduate Assistant POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE Year Bowl, School 2023 Cotton Bowl Classic, Tulane 2020 Idaho Potato Bowl, Tulane 2020 Armed Forces Bowl, Tulane 2018 Cure Bowl, Tulane 2015 GoDaddy.com Bowl, Georgia Southern 2013 NCAA FCS Playoffs, Sam Houston 2012 NCAA FCS Championship Game, Sam Houston 2011 NCAA FCS Championship Game, Sam Houston 2002 NCAA Division II Playoffs, Central Missouri 2001 Mineral Water Bowl, Central Missouri 1996 NJCAA Championship Game, Blinn College 1995 NJCAA Championship Game, Blinn College 1994 Mineral Water Bowl, Blinn College 1990 NJCAA Championship Game, Coffeyville CC 1988 Jayhawk Bowl, Coffeyville CC 1987 Jayhawk Bowl, Coffeyville CC Coach Willie Fritz on X, formerly Twitter • Willie Fritz, the back-to-back America

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