Bobby Petrino began overhauling his teaching workers at Arkansas on Monday morning, sources advised ESPN’s Pete Thamel, firing three defensive assistants simply someday after being named the Razorbacks’ interim coach.

Petrino dismissed defensive coordinator Travis Williams, line of defense coach Deke Adams and defensive assistant Marcus Woodson, sources advised Thamel, within the newest strikes after Arkansas’ 56-13 dwelling loss to Notre Dame.

The Razorbacks appointed Petrino as an interim substitute for Sam Pittman, who was fired Sunday after five-plus seasons as Arkansas’ head coach.

Petrino, 64, returned to Arkansas in 2023 as offensive coordinator after serving in numerous jobs. In 4 years because the Razorbacks’ head coach, he went 34-17, together with consecutive seasons with double-digit victories in 2010 and 2011.

Petrino was concerned in a single-vehicle motorbike crash in April 2012 that left him with 4 damaged ribs. At first, he stated he was driving alone, however a police report revealed a girl was driving with him. The girl turned out to be a former Arkansas athlete who was in a romantic relationship with the married Petrino. The coach had given her a job within the soccer program and a $20,000 present.

Petrino was fired by then-athletic director Jeff Lengthy for deceptive his bosses about what occurred with the accident and his relationship with the soccer staffer.

Pittman, 63, went 32-34 with the Razorbacks.

ESPN’s Pete Thamel and The Related Press contributed to this report.