Bennett headed to Pitt
Former SMU coach Phil Bennett, who was fired with four games remaining during the 2007 season, has accepted the defensive coordinator's job at the University of Pittsburgh. A source close to the situation confirmed Saturday that Bennett has alerted friends and family members to the impending hire.
A formal announcement is expected soon.
Bennett, 51, spent six seasons at SMU and compiled a record of 18-52. His best season was 2006, when the Mustangs finished 6-6 but did not receive a bowl bid. Bennett's signature victory came in 2005, when the Mustangs upset then-No. 22 TCU, 21-10, giving the Horned Frogs' their lone defeat during an 11-1 season.
Bennett, a former Texas A&M player, has previously served as a defensive coordinator on staffs at Kansas State, Texas A&M and TCU.
_ Jimmy Burch
He was also DC at LSU and a finalist for head coach when DiNardo was hired instead.
Posted by: John Dowling | February 03, 2008 at 12:36 PM