Sources: Nagle back with Fritz as Houston OC

Houston is set to hire LSU assistant Slade Nagle as its offensive coordinator, reuniting him with coach Willie Fritz, sources confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday.

Nagle worked under Fritz at Tulane from 2016 to 2023 and spent the final season as the team’s offensive coordinator. He served as Tulane’s interim coach for the Military Bowl after Fritz left to take the Houston job.

Although Nagle was a candidate to join Fritz last winter, he ended up with LSU, coaching special teams and tight ends this season.

Nagle replaces Kevin Barbay, who was fired before Houston’s season finale at BYU. Houston finished 132nd out of 133 teams in scoring offense (14 points per game) and 129th in yards per game (284.4). Tulane finished 69th nationally in scoring last season.

The 45-year-old Nagle is a Louisiana native who played quarterback at Clemson and McNeese State. He landed his first coordinator title at Texas State in 2010.

Football Scoop first reported Nagle’s expected hiring at Houston.