Art Briles

Art Briles
Briles in 2014
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamEastern New Mexico
ConferenceLSC
Record0–0
Biographical details
Born (1955-12-03) December 3, 1955
Rule, Texas, U.S.
Alma materTexas Tech University (B.A., 1979)
Abilene Christian University (M.Ed., 1984)
Playing career
1974–1977Houston
PositionWide receiver
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1979Sundown HS (TX) (assistant)
1980–1983Sweetwater HS (TX) (assistant)
1984–1985Hamlin HS (TX)
1986–1987Georgetown HS (TX)
1988–1999Stephenville HS (TX)
2000–2002Texas Tech (RB)
2003–2007Houston
2008–2015Baylor
2018Guelfi Firenze
2019–2020Mount Vernon HS (TX)
2022–2025Guelfi Firenze
2026–presentEastern New Mexico
Head coaching record
Overall99–65 (college)
166–46–4 (high school)
33–11 (IFL)
Bowls3–6
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 C-USA (2006)
2 Big 12 (2013–2014)
2 C-USA West Division (2006–2007)
2 IFL (2022, 2025)
Awards
C-USA Coach of the Year (2006)
Big 12 Coach of the Year (2013)
AP College Football Coach of the Year (2013)

Arthur Ray Briles (born December 3, 1955) is an American football coach who is currently the head football coach at Eastern New Mexico University. Briles was the head coach of the Houston Cougars from 2002 to 2007 and the Baylor Bears from 2008 to 2015. He is the author of Beating Goliath: My Story of Football and Faith (2014). He is the subject of a biography written by Nick Eatman titled Looking Up: My Journey from Tragedy to Triumph (2013).