Sources: Tulsa to fire Wilson after latest blowout

Tulsa is expected to fire coach Kevin Wilson, sources told ESPN on Sunday, as he fell to 7-16 in his two seasons at the school after a 63-30 loss at USF on Saturday.

Wilson’s team lost nine games by more than 30 points over two seasons.

Sources told ESPN that the decision came down to results and culture, as a new administration did not foresee an environment that could easily change.

Tulsa officials want a fresh start, sources said, with an expected significant uptick in commitment to football, which includes the finances to compete at a championship level in the American Athletic Conference.

Wilson’s firing marks six open jobs in the AAC, as the school joins Charlotte, Rice, Temple, East Carolina and FAU. Tulsa, Charlotte and FAU fired their coaches before the finish of their second seasons, a sign that the expected span of coaching tenures at the Group of 5 level is shortening.

Wilson is the former head coach at Indiana, where he went 26-47 with two bowl appearances in six seasons.