 Applewhite at the 2015 American Athletic Conference Championship Game | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | South Alabama |
| Conference | Sun Belt |
| Record | 7–6 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | July 26, 1978 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Baton Rouge (LA) Catholic |
| Playing career | |
| 1998–2001 | Texas |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2003–2004 | Texas (GA) |
| 2005 | Syracuse (QB) |
| 2006 | Rice (OC/QB) |
| 2007 | Alabama (OC/QB) |
| 2008–2010 | Texas (AHC/RB) |
| 2011–2012 | Texas (co-OC/RB) |
| 2013 | Texas (co-OC/QB) |
| 2015–2016 | Houston (OC/QB) |
| 2016–2018 | Houston |
| 2019–2020 | Alabama (analyst) |
| 2021–2023 | South Alabama (OC/QB) |
| 2024–present | South Alabama |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 22–17 |
| Bowls | 1–3 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| AAC West Division (2018) | |
| Awards | |
| Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year (1998) Big 12 Co-Offensive Player of the Year (1999) First-team All-Big 12 (1999) Second-team All-Big 12 (1998) | |
Major Lee Applewhite (born July 26, 1978) is an American college football coach and former player. He is the head football coach for the University of South Alabama, a position he has held since 2024.[1] Prior to that he was the head coach at the University of Houston from 2017 to 2018, where he previously served as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. He started his coaching career in 2003 and in addition to South Alabama and Houston he has held various positions at Texas, Syracuse, Rice and Alabama.
As a player he played college football for the Texas Longhorns where he shared quarterback duties with Chris Simms from 1998 to 2001 earning All-Big 12 honors, was named the Big 12 Co-Offensive Player of the Year and Offensive Freshman of the year and set eight school records. Many of these still stand, including the longest pass play (97 yards), and most yards passing in a game (473). He previously held the record for career yards (8,353) and consecutive passes without an interception (156).
- ^ Bromberg, Nick (January 18, 2024). "South Alabama hires former Houston coach Major Applewhite to replace Kane Wommack". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved May 31, 2024.