Sitting 16th in the SEC, Bobby Petrino’s time as the interim has come to an end at Arkansas. As per reports, the Razorbacks have hired Memphis Tigers’ head coach Ryan Silverfield as the replacement for Sam Pittman.
Silverfield took over as the head coach of the Tigers in 2020 and has a 50-25 overall record with the team. Before that, he served as the OL coach of the team. When Mike Norvell left for Florida State, he was internally promoted to be the main man of the program. Most importantly, Memphis never failed to make a bowl game under his leadership. Interestingly, one of Silverfield’s biggest wins came against the Razorbacks in September 2025 in a 32-21 win.
Who Is Ryan Silverfield?
Ryan Silverfield is the current head coach of the Memphis Tigers. He joined the program in 2016 as an

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