Sam Pittman Nationality

Sam Pittman has been the head football coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks since December 2019. An alum of Pittsburg State University and a 1998 inductee into the PSU Athletics Hall of Fame, Pittman started his coaching career at Princeton Junior-Senior High School (1987-1988) and Trenton Secondary School (1989-1990).

Before joining Arkansas, Pittman filled in as the offensive line coach and associate head coach at the University of Georgia, turning into the highest-paid offensive line coach in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision in 2019. Recognized as the AFCA Region 2 Coach of the Year in 2021, he has worked with different school football programs throughout his career.

What is Sam Pittman’s Nationality?

Sam Pittman is an American national. He is a first-team NAIA All-American and two-time all-conference honoree during his playing days at Pittsburg State. Pittman has coached several programs, including Northern Illinois as offensive line coach from 2003-2006, North Carolina as Associate Head Coach and as offensive line coach from 2007-2011, and Tennessee as offensive line coach in 2012.

In 2017, Pittman was part of a staff that guided the Georgia Bulldogs to a record of 13 wins, an SEC Title, and their first appearances in the College Football Playoff, Rose Bowl CFP semifinal, and CFP Title Game. The next year, he assisted Georgia with accomplishing a second back-to-back 11-win season, an SEC Eastern Division title, and a New Year's Six bowl appearance.

Sam Pittman’s Birthplace and Hometown

El Reno, Oklahoma, USA is the birthplace and hometown of Sam Pittman. He was born on November 28, 1961, to his parents Jackie and Donald Pittman. He later moved with his family to Grove, Oklahoma. Pittman attended Grove High School and enrolled at Pittsburg State University, where he played defensive end from 1980 to 1983.