Bennett named new DC at North Texas, his 10th school in role
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Friday, January 22, 2021
DENTON, Texas (AP) - Phil Bennett was named Friday as the new defensive coordinator at North Texas, the 10th different school where he will coach in that role.
Bennett had been out of college coaching since being Arizona State’s defensive coordinator during the 2017 season, which followed six seasons as Baylor’s DC. The 65-year-old Texas native was SMU’s head coach from 2002-07.
North Texas coach Seth Littrell described Bennett as a mentor to him whose “wealth of knowledge and experience will benefit our entire program.” Bennett was a defensive assistant at Oklahoma in 1998, during Littrell’s time as a running back for the Sooners.