Sam Pittman

Sam Pittman
Pittman in 2023
Biographical details
Born (1961-11-28) November 28, 1961
El Reno, Oklahoma, U.S.
Alma materPittsburg State University
B.S., Education
Playing career
1980–1983Pittsburg State
PositionDefensive end
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1984–1985Pittsburg State (GA)
1986Beggs HS (OK) (OC)
1987–1988Princeton HS (MO)
1989–1990Trenton HS (MO)
1991Hutchinson (OL)
1992–1993Hutchinson
1994–1995Northern Illinois (OL)
1996Cincinnati (OT/TE)
1997–1998Oklahoma (OL)
1999Western Michigan (AHC)
2000Missouri (OL)
2001Kansas (OL)
2003Northern Illinois (OL)
2004–2006Northern Illinois (AHC/OL)
2007–2010North Carolina (OL)
2011North Carolina (AHC/OL)
2012Tennessee (OL)
2013–2015Arkansas (AHC/OL)
2016–2018Georgia (OL)
2019Georgia (AHC/OL)
2020–2025Arkansas
Head coaching record
Overall32–34 (college)
11–9–1 (junior college)
Bowls3–0 (college)
0–1 (junior college)
Tournaments1–2 (KJCCC playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
AFCA Region 2 Coach of the Year (2021)

Sam Pittman (born November 28, 1961) is an American college football coach who most recently served as the head football coach at the University of Arkansas from 2020 to 2025. Pittman spent almost his entire career, going back to the mid-1990s, as an offensive line coach at various college football programs. He also became known as one of the country's top recruiters of offensive linemen.