{"id":181397,"date":"2023-01-09T07:51:02","date_gmt":"2023-01-09T07:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/lovie-smith-fired-as-texans-coach-after-just-one-season\/"},"modified":"2023-01-09T07:51:02","modified_gmt":"2023-01-09T07:51:02","slug":"lovie-smith-fired-as-texans-coach-after-just-one-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/lovie-smith-fired-as-texans-coach-after-just-one-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Lovie Smith fired as Texans’ coach after just one season"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Houston Texans fired coach Lovie Smith on Sunday night, hours after the team finished 3-13-1 in his first season.<\/p>\n
“We are grateful for [Smith’s] leadership and character, and we wish him the best moving forward,” chairman and CEO Cal McNair said in a statement. “While we understand the results have not been what we had hoped for, we are committed to building a program that produces long- term, sustainable success. Our fans and city deserve a team that they can be proud of.”<\/p>\n
The Texans now have fired back-to-back coaches after just one year, having ousted David Culley last January. Smith was the defensive coordinator and associate head coach on Culley’s staff in 2021, and was elevated to head coach on Feb. 7.<\/p>\n
“I’m constantly evaluating our football operation and believe this is the best decision for us at this time,” general manager Nick Caserio said in a statement. “It is my responsibility to build a comprehensive and competitive program that can sustain success over a long period of time. We aren’t there right now, however, with the support of the McNair family and the resources available to us, I’m confident in the direction of our football program moving forward.”<\/p>\n