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Arkansas Hires Georgia Assistant Sam Pittman as Next Head Coach

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Sam Pittman, a former assistant coach at Arkansas, will be the next head football coach for the Razorbacks, the school announced Sunday.

Pittman was the assistant head coach, offensive line coach and recruiting coordinator at Arkansas from 2013–15 before joining Kirby Smart at Georgia. Most recently, Pittman had been the associate head coach and offensive line coach at Georgia and he is considered one of the best recruiters and offensive line coaches in the SEC.

"Excited to OFFICIALLY announce Sam Pittman as our new Head Football Coach,” Yurachek wrote on Twitter. “Great days ahead for the Hogs with Sam and Jamie as a part of the Razorback family again!