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According to an official announcement from the Arkansas athletics program, “Ryan Silverfield, one of the nation’s winningest coaches over the last three seasons, has been named the 35th head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks.”
Ryan Silverfield compiled a 50-25 record over six seasons as Memphis’ head coach after taking over the program in December 2019, guiding the Tigers to a winning record and bowl eligibility every year, including double-digit win campaigns in both 2023 and 2024. His first full season at the helm ended with an 8-3 mark in 2020, setting the tone for one of the most consistently successful stretches in modern program history.
Silverfield launched his coaching career at Jacksonville’s The Bolles School as an assistant before building a diverse résumé across high school, college, and the NFL. His path included stops at Hampden-Sydney College, Memorial Day High School in Savannah, Jacksonville University, UCF, and the Minnesota Vikings, as well as college roles at Toledo and Arizona State and an NFL stint with the Detroit Lions. He then joined Memphis’ staff as an assistant, working his way up through the Tigers’ ranks before ultimately assuming the head coaching role he held for the last six seasons.
Silverfield’s introductory press conference will be on Thursday, Dec. 4, at 1 p.m. CT in the Broyles Center.
