Texas Makes Steve Sarkisian Announcement on Monday

Excitement is building in Austin as the Texas Longhorns prepare to return to the field next month, aiming to build on last season’s impressive 13-win campaign.

A key reason for that excitement, outside of the anticipation for quarterback Arch Manning, is the culture that head coach Steve Sarkisan has built since his arrival in 2021. 

While his first season was poor, finishing 5-7 overall, once he had time to bring in his own recruits and build the culture that he envisioned, he's turned the Longhorns into one of the best programs in college football and back-to-back semifinal appearances in the College Football Playoffs is a growing example of that. 

Since taking over in 2021, Steve Sarkisian has led Texas to records of 8–5, 12–2, and 13–3. Prior to Sarkisian’s arrival, the last time the Longhorns finished a season with fewer than three losses was back in 2009 under longtime head coach Mack Brown.

On Monday, Texas announced some big news regarding their head coach, revealing that Sarkisan has been one of the coaches named to the 2025 Dodd Trophy Preseason Watch List.