The
2022 team, the Mean Green's last season as a member of
Conference USA (C-USA), finished the regular season with a record of 7–5, going 6–2 in C-USA play to finish second in the conference, tied with
Western Kentucky. North Texas was selected for the
C-USA Championship Game based on tiebreakers, having defeated Western Kentucky 40–13 in the regular season and played at
UTSA (who would also be departing C-USA for the American), losing 27–48. Two days after the championship game head coach
Seth Littrell was fired. The Mean Green were invited to the
Frisco Bowl with defensive coordinator
Phil Bennett serving as the team's interim head coach for the bowl game. North Texas played
Boise State in the bowl game, losing 32–35 to finish the season with an overall record of 7–7.
Offseason
Coaching changes
After 7 seasons, on December 4, 2022, the Mean Green fired head coach
Seth Littrell.[1]
On December 13, 2022, the Mean Green hired
Eric Morris to be their next head coach, he will be the team's 20th head coach. He was previously the offensive coordinator for Washington State.[2]
On December 28, 2022, the Mean Green hired Chris Gilbert as their assistant head coach he will also coach the tight ends.[3] Also on December 28 they added Drew Svoboda as their special teams coach and associate head coach,
Patrick Cobbs as the running backs coach, and Sean Brophy as the quarterback's coach. Additionally, they hired Rolando Surita as their chief of staff.[4]
The next day on December 29, 2022, the Mean Green made five hires. They hired Matt Caponi as their defensive coordinator and cornerback's coach,
Jordan Davis as their offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach, and Colby Kratch as their linebacker's coach. They also named Bryan Kegans the Director of Strength & Conditioning, and Justin Owens as their Director of Recruiting.[5]
And on December 30, 2022, the Mean Green made the last of their hirings naming Clay Jennings as their safeties coach and Demerick Gary as their defensive line coach.[6]
The
2022 team, the Mean Green's last season as a member of
Conference USA (C-USA), finished the regular season with a record of 7–5, going 6–2 in C-USA play to finish second in the conference, tied with
Western Kentucky. North Texas was selected for the
C-USA Championship Game based on tiebreakers, having defeated Western Kentucky 40–13 in the regular season and played at
UTSA (who would also be departing C-USA for the American), losing 27–48. Two days after the championship game head coach
Seth Littrell was fired. The Mean Green were invited to the
Frisco Bowl with defensive coordinator
Phil Bennett serving as the team's interim head coach for the bowl game. North Texas played
Boise State in the bowl game, losing 32–35 to finish the season with an overall record of 7–7.
Offseason
Coaching changes
After 7 seasons, on December 4, 2022, the Mean Green fired head coach
Seth Littrell.[1]
On December 13, 2022, the Mean Green hired
Eric Morris to be their next head coach, he will be the team's 20th head coach. He was previously the offensive coordinator for Washington State.[2]
On December 28, 2022, the Mean Green hired Chris Gilbert as their assistant head coach he will also coach the tight ends.[3] Also on December 28 they added Drew Svoboda as their special teams coach and associate head coach,
Patrick Cobbs as the running backs coach, and Sean Brophy as the quarterback's coach. Additionally, they hired Rolando Surita as their chief of staff.[4]
The next day on December 29, 2022, the Mean Green made five hires. They hired Matt Caponi as their defensive coordinator and cornerback's coach,
Jordan Davis as their offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach, and Colby Kratch as their linebacker's coach. They also named Bryan Kegans the Director of Strength & Conditioning, and Justin Owens as their Director of Recruiting.[5]
And on December 30, 2022, the Mean Green made the last of their hirings naming Clay Jennings as their safeties coach and Demerick Gary as their defensive line coach.[6]