Less than 10 days after firing Seth Littrell, the University of North Texas says they’ve hired Eric Morris to be the next head football coach of the bowl-bound Mean Green. Morris, 37, is a native of Shallowater, Texas who played receiver at Texas Tech. After graduation, Morris spent five seasons as the offensive coordinator under Kliff Kingsbury at his alma…
"We are truly excited to welcome Coach Eric Morris and his family to North Texas," Mosley said in a statement."From early in our process Eric was able to clearly articulate his vision for UNT and what we can do in the short term to build momentum as we transition to the American Athletic Conference., who went 44-44 over seven seasons. UNT reached the Conference USA championship this season but lost to UTSA 48-27 on Dec. 2.
The Mean Green finished 2022 with a 7-6 record and earned a berth in the 2022 Frisco Bowl where they'll face the Mountain West's Boise State on Dec. 17. UNT previously announced that 67-year-old defensive coordinator Phil Bennett will serve as the interim head coach for the Frisco Bowl.
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