Bobby Petrino Current Role and Recent Position
Bobby Petrino currently serves as the head football coach at Texas A&M University–Commerce, a Division II program in the Lone Star Conference. He was hired for the role in late 2023, returning to a direct on-field coaching position after a period of assistant and coordinator roles at the Football Bowl Subdivision level. His official title at Texas A&M–Commerce is head coach, and he leads the program's football operations and recruiting strategy Texas A&M University–Commerce Athletics.
Before Texas A&M–Commerce, Petrino served as an offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at multiple FBS schools. His recent on-field responsibilities focused on developing passing offenses and managing game-day play-calling. The move to a Division II head coaching role marked a shift in his career trajectory, placing him in a program-building position rather than a top-tier Power Five coordinator role.
Bobby Petrino Arkansas Tenure and Record
Bobby Petrino was the head football coach at the University of Arkansas from 2008 to 2011. During his tenure, he compiled an overall record of 34 wins and 17 losses, achieving a winning percentage above 66%. His best season came in 2010, when Arkansas finished with an 11–2 record, a top-10 national ranking, and a victory in the Sugar Bowl Sports Reference College Football.
Petrino's Arkansas offense was known for a spread passing attack that featured multiple NFL-caliber skill players. The 2010 team averaged over 400 yards of total offense per game, ranking among the top units in the Southeastern Conference. His departure from Arkansas in 2011 followed a public controversy involving a motorcycle accident and undisclosed personal relationship, which led to his immediate termination by the university.
Bobby Petrino Career Timeline and Compensation
Bobby Petrino's coaching career includes head coaching stops at Louisville, Arkansas, and Western Kentucky, along with assistant roles at Auburn, Georgia Tech, and the NFL's Atlanta Falcons. His longest single head coaching tenure was at Louisville, where he compiled a 41–13 record from 2003 to 2006 and won a bowl game in each of his four seasons Forbes.
During his time at Arkansas, Petrino's annual salary exceeded $2.5 million, making him one of the highest-paid coaches in the Southeastern Conference at the time. His compensation packages at other FBS programs have included base salary, media bonuses, and performance incentives tied to bowl appearances and conference standings. Current Division II head coaching salaries at Texas A&M–Commerce are structured below his prior FBS earnings, reflecting the different revenue models of the two levels Southeastern Conference Official Site.
Key Career Facts
Bobby Petrino Coaching Stops
Louisville (2003–2006)
41–13 record, four consecutive bowl wins
Arkansas (2008–2011)
34–17 record, 2010 Sugar Bowl victory
Texas A&M–Commerce (2024–present)
Head coach, Lone Star Conference
Bobby Petrino remains an active football coach with a documented record of winning seasons at multiple