Austin Armstrong

Defensive Coordinator, Houston · FBS · since 2025

2 seasons in the seatCoordinator highest tier reachedWillie Fritz mentor 4 other mentors 0 protégés

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Experience

7 stints

Defensive Coordinator
Houston
2025–present2 seasons
Defensive Coordinator
Florida
2023–20242 seasons
Defensive Coordinator · Inside Linebackers
Southern Miss
2021–20222 seasons
Inside Linebackers
Louisiana
20201 season
Defensive Quality Control
Georgia
20191 season
Graduate Assistant
Louisiana
2017–20182 seasons
Graduate Assistant
West Georgia
20161 season

Career paths from coordinator to a head job

Coaching tree

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Relationships

Coached under 8 people at 6 programs, most recently Willie Fritz, Billy Napier and Will Hall

Coach	Where	Seasons
Willie Fritz	Houston	2025–2026
Billy Napier	Florida	2023–2024
Will Hall	Southern Miss	2021–2022
Billy Napier	Louisiana	2020
Kirby Smart	Georgia	2019
Billy Napier	Louisiana	2018
Mark Hudspeth	Louisiana	2017
Will Hall	West Georgia	2016

Succeeded 9 people at 4 programs, most recently Shiel Wood, Tony Pecoraro and Blaine Miller

Succeeded by 8 people at 5 programs, most recently Ron Roberts, Dan O'Brien and Galen Scott