KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Coach Josh Heupel is adding former Oklahoma offensive coordinator Seth Littrell to his staff at Tennessee in what is expected to be an analyst’s role, sources confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday.
Heupel and Littrell were captains on the Sooners’ 2000 national championship team.
Littrell spent parts of the past two seasons on Oklahoma’s staff. On Oct. 20, he was fired as offensive coordinator after the Sooners lost three of their first four SEC games and were ranked 128th nationally in total offense. They were plagued by inconsistency at quarterback and a rash of injuries at receiver.
Littrell, 46, was the head coach at North Texas from 2016 to 2022. He was 44-44 overall and led the Mean Green to six bowl bids and two Conference USA championship game appearances but was fired after the 2022 season when North Texas finished 7-6. He spent the 2023 season as an analyst at Oklahoma before he was promoted to co-offensive coordinator before the 2024 season when Jeff Lebby left for the Mississippi State head coaching job.
Heupel was the quarterback and Littrell the fullback for the Sooners in 2000, and both ended up being fired as offensive coordinators at their alma mater. Bob Stoops fired Heupel after the 2014 season.
The Vols beat the Sooners last season in Norman on their way to their first appearance in the College Football Playoff. They play again this season Nov. 1 in Knoxville.
Volquest first reported Littrell was joining Tennessee’s staff.
Stanford athletic director Bernard Muir will step down from his position at the conclusion of this academic year, he announced Tuesday.
Muir is finishing his 13th year at the school, which during his tenure has won more than 30 NCAA championships and eight Directors’ Cups for overall athletic department excellence.
“I am forever proud of the history we made and protected, the long list of championships and champions, and the focus we applied to connecting those committed to this university to the greatest good for the Cardinal,” Muir said in a statement. “My experience at Stanford will forever hold its significant place on my treasured journey in collegiate sports. I now look forward to the next compelling challenge and to making the next important contribution.”
Stanford will appoint an acting athletic director in the coming weeks before searching for a permanent replacement.
“We are grateful to Bernard for his unwavering commitment to Stanford and to our unique tradition of student athletes who excel both on the field and in the classroom,” school president Jon Levin said. “Bernard has led the Cardinal to more championships than any other college athletic program and has helped Stanford navigate the biggest changes the college athletics landscape has ever seen. I’m grateful for all that he has done for Stanford and for our students.”
The move comes amid a transitional period for the athletic department. The school is completing its first season in the ACC, a move made amid the fracturing of the traditional Pac-12.
