Bobby Petrino

Football Coach

Bobby Petrino was born in Lewistown, Montana, United States on March 10th, 1961 and is the Football Coach. At the age of 63, Bobby Petrino biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.

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Date of Birth
March 10, 1961
Nationality
United States
Place of Birth
Lewistown, Montana, United States
Age
63 years old
Zodiac Sign
Pisces
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$2 Million
Profession
American Football Player
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Bobby Petrino Career

Assistant coaching career

After a year at Carroll, he transferred to Weber State College in the Big Sky Conference, instructing quarterbacks as a graduate assistant under head coach Mike Price. Petrino, the offensive coordinator, returned to his alma mater in 1985. Carroll had the best-rated offense in NAIA football in each of his two seasons in that position. In 1987 and 1988 as the receivers coach under Price, he returned to Weber State for two seasons.

Petrino spent a year as a quarterbacks coach at the University of Idaho in 1989 under new head coach John L. Smith, then moved to offensive coordinator for the upcoming season. When he became quarterbacks coach at Arizona State University in the Pac-10 Conference in 1992, he stepped up the collegiate coaching ladder to Division I-A (now FBS). During his two seasons as head coach Bruce Snyder, he oversaw the growth of future All-American QB Jake Plummer, who went on to play ten seasons in the NFL.

He went to the University of Nevada in 1994 and spent time as both offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach under Chris Ault. The Wolf Pack were second in both passing offense and total offense during his one season in the league, and third in scoring offense. He began a three-year tenure as the offensive coordinator at Utah State University, reuniting with Smith next year.

Petrino was his offensive coordinator when Smith moved to Louisville in 1998. In his first season as a head coach in Division I-A, the Cardinals were top-ranked in scoring and total offense, leading to the biggest positive change among I-A football teams in the region, winning six more games than ever before in 1997. Petrino spent three years as a football coach.

Petrino spent two seasons as the quarterbacks coach and a third as offensive coordinator during his time in the NFL.

Petrino returned to the college ranks in 2002, swapping Noel Mazzone for offensive coordinator under Auburn's Tommy Tuberville, whose offense greatly improved that season under Petrino's watch.

Head coaching career

Petrino returned to Louisville in 2003 as head coach, replacing John L. Smith, who had left for Michigan State. Petrino was evically interviewed for the Auburn coaching job as the Tigers debated whether to keep his former boss, Tuberville, after just one season.

Petrino turned the Cardinals into a national power in four years at Louisville. He led them to 11 victories in 2004 and 12 victories in 2006, the Cardinals' second and third times the Cardinals have won more than 11 games in a season, and to date, they have only appeared in the final top ten of a major media poll. They were ranked third in the country during their season-opening loss to Rutgers in June. The 2006 team was invited to the Orange Bowl, just the second major-bowl appearance in school history.

Petrino became the head football coach on July 13, 2006, after a 10-year, $25.6 million deal. Petrino's salary increased from $1 million to $1.6 million per year, and he would have been paid $2.6 million in the first year of the deal. The deal contained a buy-out clause worth $1 million.

Petrino had accepted the head coaching position for the Atlanta Falcons in January 7, 2007, less than six months after signing the 10-year deal earlier.

Petrino was a member of the Atlanta Falcons from 2005 to Atlanta for a five-year, $24 million deal.

Petrino was brought on to develop quarterback Michael Vick into a more complete quarterback, with Vick being more recognized for his ability to run than as a pocket passer. However, it was discovered that Vick had bankrolled an unlawful dog fighting campaign near his hometown in Newport News, Virginia, well before Petrino's first training camp. Vick's bailbarricaded him from leaving Virginia before the November 26 trial, putting an end to any realistic likelihood of him playing a meaningful down in 2007. Petrino was compelled to start the season with back-ups Joey Harrington, Byron Leftwich, and Chris Redman as his quarterbacks.

The Falcons appeared to be a rudderless unit with their franchise quarterback practically sidelined for the season. Petrino resigned at Arkansas on December 10, 2007, less than 24 hours after personally telling owner Arthur Blank that he was staying in Atlanta. Petrino notified his players of his departure by a four-sentence laminated note left inside each player's locker, a move that many in the company and in the NFL have chastised. After Lou Holtz in 1976 and Urban Meyer in 2021, Petrino's thirteen games service tenure is tied for the fourth shortest coaching tenures in NFL history, after him and Urban Meyer in 2021.

Petrino's five-year deal in Arkansas was worth $2.85 million a year.

The Razorbacks won their second straight title against LSU, bringing their overall record to 5–7 (2–6 in the SEC).

The Razorbacks saw significant growth in the 2009 season, with analysts from ESPN and CBS naming starting quarterback Ryan Mallett as one of the country's most offensive collegiate quarterbacks under Petrino. The Razorbacks came close to evicting the No. 1 in the National Championships. On October 17, 2009, the Florida Gators became the top-ranked Florida Gators. An Arkansas lineman's personal foul call brought the game to a tumultuous fourth quarter personal foul call. The Gators were able to continue what turned out to be their game-winning drive after a 15-yard penalty. The SEC later issued an apology for the call and suspended the officiating crew.

The Razorbacks also enjoyed success under Petrino in the 2010 season, winning 10–2 and notching their first BCS bowl appearance and first major bowl appearance in two decades against Ohio State. Terrelle Pryor and Daniel Herron scored early in the 2011 Sugar Bowl, but Arkansas fell back in the second half. Ryan Mallett threw an interception near the Ohio State 20-yard line in the final minutes as the Razorbacks were shooting for a game in the final minutes, and Ohio State ran out the clock.

The Razorbacks won the 2012 Cotton Bowl Classic in Dallas, defeating Kansas State by a margin of 29–16. With only losses to Alabama and LSU, the Hogs ended the 2011 season with an 11-2 record. It was just the third 11-win seasons in Arkansas' 119-year football history. Both major polls ranked the Razorbacks as their first top-ten finish in 30 years, their first top-ten finish in 30 years.

Petrino was involved in a motorcycle accident on Arkansas Highway 16 near the city of Crosses in April 2012. He was riding with former Arkansas All-SEC volleyball player Jessica Dorrell, who had been hired as a student athlete development coordinator for the football program after working as a fundraiser in the Razorback Foundation on March 28. Petrino said he was alone on the motorcycle at first. Petrino said that Dorrell was not only a passenger, but that he had been having an adulterous relationship with her on April 6, just minutes before a police report was scheduled to be published. While investigating the situation, Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long placed Petrino on an indefinite paid leave of absence.

Long reported on April 10 that Petrino had been fired. It was discovered that Petrino gave Dorrell a previously undisclosed $20,000 cash donation as a Christmas gift during Long's probation. It was also revealed that Dorrell may have been treated with preferential care in her recruiting on the football team, as Petrino's relationship with Dorrell was not disclosed and Petrino was on the hiring committee. Petrino's attempts to deceive both him and the public about the accident and his friendship with Dorrell were reasons to fire Petrino for cause, and it was long established that Petrino was justified to fire Petrino for cause. Long said in his formal termination letter to Petrino that he would have never allowed Dorrell's selection if Petrino revealed his friendship with Dorrell. Petrino denied this and other allegations regarding Petrino's University of Arkansas's reputation "negatively and adversely harmed the University of Arkansas." Long was also found that if Petrino were retained, Arkansas would have been exposed to a sexual harassment lawsuit.

Petrino also violated university affirmative action policies that allowed job postings to be posted for 30 days before interviews can begin, according to Sports Illustrated. He said he wanted an assistant to help him with recruiting right away, allowing him to interview and hire Dorrell 16 days after the position was posted. Dorrell was also the only candidate with no prior participation in a football program, and the only one without a master's degree.

Petrino was fired on a temporary basis by Smith, who had been the Arkansas special teams coach before briefly starting as the Arkansas special teams coach before briefly taking over Weber State's head coaching role. Bret Bielema was appointed Petrino's permanent replacement on December 4.

Petrino called Smith and others of his former team, including quarterback Tyler Wilson, who said the visit brought "a little closure." Knile Davis, a running back, said, "He apologized." "I'm sorry for everything that happened," he said. ... He was incredibly humble. He was seriously wounded. I told him not to be so hard on himself. 'You made a mistake,' I told him.' You'll get back from it," Trump says. Smith's phone call with Petrino was "primarily about our football team at Arkansas, of which he's always worried about." [sic]

Petrino sat down for a video interview with ESPN college football reporter Joe Schad in August 2012 to express sorrow and regret, saying that there was "no excuse" for his decisions.

Western Kentucky hired Petrino as their new head coach on December 10, 2012, replacing Willie Taggart, who had left for South Florida, as their new head coach. Petrino has been working for four years with a base salary of $850,000 per year. If Petrino left early, the terms of the pact obliged Petrino to re-pay the university $1.2 million in six monthly payments beginning the month after he left.

The Hilltoppers opened with a second straight victory over Kentucky and finished with an 8–4 record, but not invited to a bowl game in Norrino's first season at WKU; however, they weren't allowed to a bowl game.

Even after Charlie Strong left Louisville for the University of Texas, Petrino was rumored to be the next head coach. However, Eric Crawford of the WDRB recalled that athletic director Tom Jurich had been somewhat critical of Petrino's service there in early 2014. Jurich told Crawford that Petrino's replacement, Steve Kragthorpe, dropped several players from Petrino for drug-related reasons in a 2008 interview. Some 21 of Petrino's players had been "cleared out" since 2007, according to Jurich, owing to drug abuses and other administrative concerns. As a result, only three players from Petrino's last recruiting class were available, and only seven of them were active. Jurich was also dissatisfied that Petrino seemed to be more concerned with burning his resume than with establishing the framework for the future.

After being unanimously approved by the University of Louisville Athletic Association, Petrino returned to Louisville at a press conference on January 9, 2014. Petrino is said to have signed a seven-year contract worth $24.5 million with a buyout of $10 million.

Petrino's best years came from 2015 to 2017, with Lamar Jackson as quarterback. In 2016, Jackson earned the Heisman Trophy as a sophomore. In the same year, the Cardinals defeated then second-ranked Florida State 63-20, the most points ever forfeited by a Florida State team.

However, the Cardinals regressed sharply in 2018 after Jackson gave up his senior years to join the NFL Draft. Petrino led the Cardinals to a 2-8 record in 2018, which included a seven-game losing streak and consecutive blowout losses to rival ACC teams Clemson and Syracuse. Louisville lost by a score of 131–39 in those two games. Louisville fired Petrino on November 11, 2018, deciding to sell out the remaining $14.1 million of his contract, just days after losing to Syracuse. Vince Tyra, the athletic director, said he did not know the players were responding under Petrino's guidance, and that he wanted to make a quick change to start the recovery. Lorenzo Ward, the secondary coach, was named interim head coach for the remainder of the season.

Jackson's presence in a postmortem revealed significant deficiencies in the Louisville program that were not revealed in full in 2018. For example, Jackson was fired 47 times during his Heisman season in 2016. The running game was suspect during the 2018 season, and the defense was under new direction for the third time in as many seasons. Crawford, who has been covering the Cardinals for almost three decades, recalled that the 2018 season, as well as Petrino's tenure, came to an end when Petrino ripped into his players in the locker room following a close loss to Florida State. Petrino's team was suspended at that point; they did not win another game this season, according to Crawford; they did not win another one this season.

Missouri State University (MVFC), a youth football club in the United States, reported on January 15, 2020, that they had recruited Petrino to replace Dave Steckel as their head football coach. The Bears compiled a 5–4 record in their first season with Missouri State and were selected to compete in the FCS playoffs for the first time since 1990. The Bears lost their first-round match against the University of North Dakota by a score of 44–10.

Petrino's second season with Missouri State was also fruitful; he led the Bears to an 8–3 record in the regular season and a first-round matchup against UT-Martin. They lost by 31-32 in a close match.

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Bobby Petrino, 62, reclaims Arkansas as the head coach after a horrific encounter with a 25-year-old employee and his dismissal as a head coach 11 years after his motorcycle accident revealed an affair that culminated in the discovery of a 25-year-old employee and his dismissal as head coach

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 29, 2023
Bobby Petrino, the disgraced former Arkansas football coach, is apparently returning to Fayetteville to serve as the Razorbacks' offensive coordinator just a decade after the revelation of his affair with a program employee. According to various outlets, the 62-year-old Petrino is negotiating an agreement with Arkansas. Petrino is now being investigated by the school, which fired him in 2012 after it was discovered he had an affair with a former Arkansas volleyball player, who was then hired and gave him a $20,000 donation. Arkansas is coming off a disappointing 4-8 season under head coach Sam Pittman, while Petrino spent the 2023 season as offensive coordinator at Texas A&M, which fired head coach Jimbo Fisher earlier this month. Despite the Aggies' disappointing 7-5 season, Petrino's unit continued to rank 25th in the nation at 34.2 ppg. Petrino served as the Razorbacks' coach from 2008-2011, leading the Razorbacks to a victory in the 2011 Cotton Bowl.