The Willie Fritz File
Fritz was named the 40th football coach in Tulane history on Dec. 15, 2015
Personal
Age: 56 (April 2, 1960)
Hometown: Shawnee Mission, Kansas
Wife: Susan
Children:Â Wesley, Lainie and Brooke
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Education
Pittsburg State, 1983
Sam Houston State, Masters of Kinesiology, 1986
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Playing Experience
Pittsburg State, Defensive Back (Football), 1978-81
Pittsburg State, Point Guard (Basketball), 1979-81
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Coaching Experience
1982, Pittsburg State (Student Asst.)
1983, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School (Kan.) (Asst.)
1984-85, Sam Houston State (GA)
1986, Willis High School (Texas) (Asst.)
1987-90, Coffeyville Community College (DC)
1991-92, Sam Houston State (DB/ST)
1993-96, Blinn College (HC)
1997-2009, Central Missouri (HC)
2010-13, Sam Houston State (HC)
2014-15, Georgia Southern (HC)
2016-Present, Tulane (HC)
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Postseason Experience
1987 Jayhawk Bowl (Coffeyville Community College)
1988 Jayhawk Bowl (Coffeyville Community College)
1990 NJCAA Championship Game (Coffeyville Community Coll.)
1994 Mineral Water Bowl (Blinn College)
1995 NJCAA Championship Game (Blinn College)
1996 NJCAA Championship Game (Blinn College)
2001 Mineral Water Bowl (Central Missouri)
2002 NCAA Division II Playoffs (Central Missouri)
2011 NCAA FCS Championship game (Sam Houston State)
2012 NCAA FCS Championship game (Sam Houston State)
2013 NCAA FCS Playoffs (Sam Houston State)
2015 GoDaddy.com Bowl (Georgia Southern)*
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Prominent Pupils
John David Baker, P, Blinn College
Michael Bishop, QB, Blinn College
Chris Brazzell, WR, Blinn College
Eric Brown, OLB, Blinn College
Mike Brown, TE, Blinn College
Jason Davis, P, Blinn College
Tim Denton, DB, Blinn College
Craig Koontz, DE, Blinn College
Shon Mitchell, RB, Blinn College
Quincy Morgan, WR, Blinn College
Colston Weatherington, DE, Central Missouri
Toby Korrodi, QB, Central Missouri
Roderick Green, OLB, Central Missouri
Delanie Walker, TE, Central Missouri
Todd Devoe, WR, Central Missouri
Dennis Gile, QB, Central Missouri
Tim Flanders, RB, Sam Houston State
Dax Swanson, DB, Sam Houston State
Matt Breida, RB, Georgia Southern
Ukeme Eligwe, LB, Georgia Southern
Ironhead Gallon, SS, Georgia Southern
Edwin Jackson, LB, Georgia Southern
Antwione Williams, LB, Georgia Southern
Nico Marley, LB, Tulane
Tanzel Smart, DT, Tulane
As A College Head Coach
Year      School                      Overall    Conf/Finish     Postseason
1993      Blinn College             6-3-1       3-2-1             Â
1994      Blinn College             9-2          5-1                     L, Mineral Water Bowl
1995      Blinn College             12-0        6-0                     W, NJCAA National Championship
1996      Blinn College             12-0        7-0              W, NJCAA National Championship
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As A NCAA Head Coach
Year      School                      Overall    Conf/Finish     Postseason
1997      Central Missouri         5-6          4-5/6th
1998      Central Missouri         8-3          6-3/T-3rd
1999      Central Missouri         7-4          5-4/4th
2000      Central Missouri         7-4          5/4/T-4th
2001      Central Missouri      10-2     7/2/2nd              W, Mineral Water Bowl
2002      Central Missouri      10-2     8-1/2nd              L, NCAA DII First Round
2003      Central Missouri          9-2          7-2/T-1st
2004      Central Missouri         7-4          5-4/4th
2005      Central Missouri         7-3          5-3/5th
2006      Central Missouri         5-6          3-6/T-6th
2007      Central Missouri         7-4          6-3/T-3rd
2008      Central Missouri         7-4          5-4/T-4th
2009      Central Missouri         8-3          6-3/T-2nd
2010      Sam Houston State    6-5          4-3/T-3rd
2011      Sam Houston State   14-1     7-0/1st               L, NCAA DI Championship
2012      Sam Houston State   11-4     6-1/T-1st            L, NCAA DI Championship
2013    Sam Houston State    9-5      4-3/T-3rd          L, NCAA DI Second Round
2014      Georgia Southern     8-3^    7-0^/1st
2015      Georgia Southern     8-4          6-2/3rd                GoDaddy.com Bowl*
2016      Tulane               4-8          1-7/6th West                                              Â
TOTALÂ Â Â 24 Years (Overall)Â Â Â Â Â 196-82-1Â Â .705
        20 Years (NCAA)     157-77-0  .672
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As A College & NCAA Assistant Coach
Year      School                      Overall    Conf/Finish     Postseason
1982      Pittsburg State       7-2          6-1/T-1st
1984      Sam Houston State    8-3          3-2/2nd
1985      Sam Houston State    8-3          8-3/1st
1987Â Â Â Â Â Â Coffeyville CC Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8-2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â N/AÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â W, Jayhawk Bowl
1988Â Â Â Â Â Â Coffeyville CC Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9-1-1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â N/AÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â W, Jayhawk Bowl
1989Â Â Â Â Â Â Coffeyville CC Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6-3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â N/AÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â L, NJCAA First Round
1990Â Â Â Â Â Â Coffeyville CC Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 11-0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â N/AÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â W, NJCAA National Championship
1991      Sam Houston State    8-3-1       5-2/1st           L, NCAA DI First Round
1992      Sam Houston State    6-3-2       3-3-1/3rd                                                                                                                                   Â
TOTAL   9 Years                     71-20-4    .747
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*Led Georgia Southern to a berth in the GoDaddy.com bowl but did not coach in the game
^A win was vacated due to sactions imposed by the NCAAÂ
