SAN ANTONIO – The University of Texas at San Antonio Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Dr. Lisa Campos announced Sunday that the football program’s four-year head coach Frank Wilson was relieved of his coaching duties.
- Second head coach of the program
- Led team to its first bowl game
- Frank Wilson IV decommitted via Twitter
“I want to thank Coach Wilson for his efforts on behalf of the football program and the university, and for his commitment to his student-athletes,” Campos said. “As only the second head coach in our history, Coach Wilson continued to build on the foundation of a young football program and we are grateful for his contributions to UTSA.”
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Hired as UTSA’s second head coach on January 15, 2016, Wilson compiled a 19-29 record in four seasons, including a 4-8 mark in 2019 that ended with Saturday’s 41-27 loss to Louisiana Tech.
He also led the Roadrunners to their first bowl game, the 2016 Gildan New Mexico Bowl, and first win against a team from a Power 5 conference (Baylor University).
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“While decisions like this are never easy, it is important that we take the steps that will help us build for the future and keep UTSA Athletics a vital part of the community. There is so much to look forward to as we continue to position our program to compete at the highest level. We will use a search firm and immediately begin a national search for UTSA’s next head football coach,” Campos said.
Wilson’s son, Frank Wilson IV, had committed to UTSA and is set to graduate from Brandeis High School in the spring. He decommitted via Twitter Sunday morning.