The Arizona Wildcats have agreed to a deal to make former San Jose State head coach Brent Brennan their next head coach.
Brennan and Arizona have reportedly agreed to a five-year contract, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. He will become Arizona’s next head coach following the exit of Jedd Fisch, who took the Washington Huskies’ head coach opening Sunday.
Brennan spent seven years as the head coach at San Jose State, where he finished with a 34-48 record and a 0-3 record in Bowl Games. He led the Spartans to back-to-back winning seasons in his last two seasons.
His best season with San Jose State was a 7-1 finish in the shortened 2020 season.
Source: Arizona and Brent Brennan have agreed to a 5-year deal to make him the school’s next football coach.
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) January 16, 2024
Brennan has ties to the Arizona program with his brother Brad Brennan playing for the Wildcats from 1996-2000.
The Wildcats are coming off a 10-3 finish in 2023 capped off with a win in the Alamo Bowl. The record marked Arizona’s first 10-win season since 2014.
Brennan and the Wildcats got a major boost Tuesday as CBS Sports insider Dennis Dodd reported that quarterback Noah Fifita, the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year, and wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan, an All-Pac 12 Second Team honoree would stay at Arizona as the program transitions to the Big 12.