Houston set to fire coach Holgorsen, sources say
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Pete Thamel, ESPN
Houston is set to dismiss football coach Dana Holgorsen, who had three losing seasons in his five years at the Cougars’ helm, sources told ESPN on Sunday.
Houston went 4-8 in its inaugural Big 12 season, which included a loss at Rice in September and three straight losses to end the year. The Cougars finished 2-7 in the Big 12, with their wins coming in overtime against Baylor and on a last-second 49-yard touchdown against West Virginia.
The Cougars will owe Holgorsen nearly $14.8 million in buyout money, but it does include a mitigation clause that could lower the amount when Holgorsen gets another job.
Holgorsen’s time at Houston included some bright spots. The Cougars received an invitation to the Big 12, and they went 12-2 in 2021, including a Birmingham Bowl win over Auburn.
Houston is expected to execute a focused search, with sources telling ESPN that Tulane‘s Willie Fritz and UTSA‘s Jeff Traylor are among the top targets.
The Cougars are seeking stability and experience as they attempt to build into a competitive Big 12 program, sources said. They were among the four transitioning members of the league, all of whom finished in the lower half of the league standings.
Holgorsen finishes his tenure at Houston with a 31-28 record over his five seasons.
DENVER — The Colorado Rockies have put closer Seth Halvorsen on the 15-day injured list with a right elbow strain after he had to leave Saturday’s win over Pittsburgh.
Interim manager Warren Schaeffer said at the time the injury didn’t look good — following the right-hander’s exit after throwing five pitches in the ninth inning. Halvorsen leads the Rockies with 11 saves.
Colorado also recalled right-hander Nick Anderson and catcher Braxton Fulford from Triple-A Albuquerque on Sunday, and the Rockies optioned infielder Michael Toglia to Albuquerque.
The 25-year-old Halvorsen is 1-2 with a 4.99 ERA this year. He made his big league debut in August of 2024.
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