Art Briles

Quick Facts

Full Name	Art Briles
Occupation	Football Coach
Date Of Birth	Dec 3, 1955(1955-12-03)
Age	69
Birthplace	Rule
Country	United States
Birth City	Texas
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Art Briles Biography

Art Briles is one of the most popular and richest Football Coach who was born on December 3, 1955 in Rule, Texas, United States. Football coach most well-known for his stint as head coach at Baylor University and the University of Houston. He was the coach who led his team of Houston Cougars to their second Conference USA Championship in 2006.

He was a coach for the future NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year He coached future NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Robert Griffin III at Baylor. at Baylor.

A native of Rule, Texas, Briles attended Rule High School, where he was coached by his father. Playing quarterback and earning all-state honors, Briles as a senior in 1973 led Rule to the Texas Class B state championship game, where they lost to Big Sandy, led by David Overstreet and Lovie Smith. Briles accepted a scholarship offer by Bill Yeoman at the University of Houston, where he switched to wide receiver and played three seasons, including the 1977 Cotton Bowl Classic. Briles’ parents and aunt died in a car crash on U.S. Route 380 near Newcastle, Texas, while on their way to Dallas to see him play in a game on October 16, 1976. His then-girlfriend and now wife, the former Jan Allison, had planned to make the trip with his family, but decided to stay behind in Rule to attend a friend’s bridal shower. After finishing the 1976–77 academic year, Briles left Houston and transferred to Texas Tech, which Jan was attending at the time, to complete his bachelor’s degree, which he earned in 1979. He went on to earn a master’s degree in education at Abilene Christian University before entering coaching.

Briles began his coaching career as an assistant at Sundown High School. From 1980 to 1983, he served as an assistant at Sweetwater High School. At age 28, he became head coach at 2A Hamlin High School, where he coached from 1984 to

1985. He guided the team to a 27–1–1 record including a 35–19 loss to Electra High School in the 1985 state semifinals. His instant success caught the attention of bigger schools, so Briles left Hamlin for 5A Georgetown High School in 1986, where he had a difficult two-year span in the school’s first two seasons at the highest classification in Texas high school football at the time. Briles left the school in 1987 with a 4–15–1 overall record.

He was coach by his dad at Rule High School in Texas. His parents died in a car collision while driving to play in one of his games in the year 1976.

Art Briles Net Worth

Art Briles is one of the richest Football Coach from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Art Briles 's net worth $11 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was an All-State football player during his time at Rule High School, where he was the team’s leader to an Texas State Championship in the Class B State Championship game appearance.

He wrote and released an autobiographical memoir, “Beating Goliath: My Story of Football and Faith,” in 2014.

Arthur Ray Briles (born December 3, 1955) is an American football coach, currently with Mount Vernon High School in Mount Vernon, Texas. Briles was the head coach of the Houston Cougars from 2002 to 2007 and the Baylor Bears from 2008 to 2015. His college career ended with his dismissal from the team in 2015 as a result of the Baylor University sexual assault scandal. He is the author of Beating Goliath: My Story of Football and Faith (2014). He is the subject of a biography written by Nick Eatman entitled Looking Up: My Journey from Tragedy to Triumph (2013).

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Who is Art Briles Dating?

According to our records, Art Briles married to Jan Briles. As of December 1, 2023, Art Briles’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2003, Briles was hired as head coach at the University of Houston, where he took over a program that had an 8–26 record under the previous coach, Dana Dimel. The Cougars went 0–11 two years before Briles’ arrival. In his first season, Briles led the Cougars to a 7–5 record, including a 54–48 triple- overtime loss to Hawaiʻi, in the Sheraton Hawaiʻi Bowl.

Facts & Trivia

Art Ranked on the list of most popular Football Coach. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Art Briles celebrates birthday on December 3 of every year.

Briles interviewed for the Baylor head coach position on November 27, 2007, and was hired the next day for a seven-year term.

Top Facts about Art Briles

1. Art Briles was born on December 3, 1955.
2. He played college football at the University of Houston.
3. Briles coached high school football for over a decade.
4. He became head coach at Baylor University in 2008.
5. Under Briles, Baylor had its most successful seasons ever.
6. In 2016, he was fired amid a sexual assault scandal.
7. Briles has denied any wrongdoing and settled lawsuits out of court.
8. He briefly coached in Canada before returning to Texas high schools.
9. Briles is known for his innovative offensive strategies and coaching style.
10. His son Kendal is also a successful football coach at the collegiate level.

What happened with Art Briles?

Briles was fired after a massive scandal in which he and Baylor administrators ignored dozens of sexual assault allegations against players over several years.

Is Art Briles coaching this year?

Following a six-year absence, Art Briles is back in college football. Grambling State has hired the former Baylor coach as its new offensive coordinator , a university spokesman confirmed to 247Sports’ Chris Hummer.

What happened to Art Briles at Grambling State?

The review by Pepper Hamilton LLP found that Briles and his staff failed to properly handle Title IX issues on his team. Athletic director Ian McCaw and university president Ken Starr also resigned due to the scandal. An NCAA infractions panel ruled that Briles was not guilty of any NCAA violations in August 2021.

What happened to Baylor?

After months of controversy over how Baylor University responded to reports of sexual assaults on its campus, including by athletes, the Texas institution has demoted its president, Kenneth W. Starr; moved to fire its football coach, Art Briles; and penalized its athletic director, Ian McCaw.

Why did Baylor coach get fired?

Art Briles, who was fired as Baylor’s head football coach in 2016 following the university’s investigation into campus-wide allegations of sexual assault , has been hired as Grambling State’s offensive coordinator, athletic director Trayvean Scott confirmed to ESPN on Thursday.