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Arkansas football: Top 5 head coaching candidates to replace Sam Pittman

By Connor Muldowney

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - OCTOBER 7: Head coach Jeff Traylor of the UTSA Roadrunners reacts against the Temple Owls in the first half at Lincoln Financial Field on October 7, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - OCTOBER 7: Head coach Jeff Traylor of the UTSA Roadrunners reacts against the Temple Owls in the first half at Lincoln Financial Field on October 7, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /
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Nov 11, 2023; Lynchburg, Virginia, USA; Liberty Flames head coach Jamey Chadwell after the game at Williams Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Bishop-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 11, 2023; Lynchburg, Virginia, USA; Liberty Flames head coach Jamey Chadwell after the game at Williams Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Bishop-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Jamey Chadwell, Liberty head coach

I’ve seen this name being floated around in terms of Arkansas’ potential vacant position because he’s having a ton of success at Liberty after putting Coastal Carolina on the map.

Chadwell has been climbing in the coaching ranks for the past decade-plus actually, starting in Division II at North Greenville where he finished his final season there at 11-3 before taking a pitstop at Delta State before getting hired at Charleston Southern. He went 35-14 at Charleston Southern from 2013-16 with two 10-win seasons during his tenure.

And then Coastal Carolina hired him in 2017 where he went just 3-9 in his first year as an interim head coach and then 5-7 as full-time head coach. Following those two years, he went 31-6 over the next three seasons. He quickly became a popular name in coaching searches.

Chadwell left Coastal Carolina for Liberty and he’s led the Flames to a 10-0 start to the 2023 season and they’re a legitimate Top 25 program right now because of him.

Arkansas would love to have Chadwell.

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