| Seth Littrell | |
| Current Title: | Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach |
| Current Team: | Oklahoma |
| Current Conference: | SEC |
| Contract: | $1.1 million |
| Birth Date: | 24 July 1978 |
| Birth Place: | Muskogee, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Player Positions: | Running back |
| Player Years1: | 1997–2000 |
| Player Team1: | Oklahoma |
| Coach Years1: | 2002–2004 |
| Coach Team1: | Kansas (GA) |
| Coach Years2: | 2005–2008 |
| Coach Team2: | Texas Tech (RB) |
| Coach Years3: | 2009 |
| Coach Team3: | Arizona (RB/TE) |
| Coach Years4: | 2010 |
| Coach Team4: | Arizona (co-OC/RB/TE) |
| Coach Years5: | 2011 |
| Coach Team5: | Arizona (OC/RB/TE) |
| Coach Years6: | 2012–2013 |
| Coach Team6: | Indiana (OC/FB/TE) |
| Coach Years7: | 2014–2015 |
| Coach Team7: | North Carolina (AHC/OC/TE) |
| Coach Years8: | 2016–2022 |
| Coach Team8: | North Texas |
| Coach Years9: | 2023 |
| Coach Team9: | Oklahoma (OA) |
| Coach Years10: | 2024–present |
| Coach Team10: | Oklahoma (OC/QB) |
| Overall Record: | 44–44 |
| Bowl Record: | 0–5 |
James Seth Littrell (born July 24, 1978) is an American football coach and former player who is currently the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at the University of Oklahoma. He was the head coach at the University of North Texas from 2016 to 2022.[1]
Littrell attended the University of Oklahoma, where he played four years as a fullback and was a team captain on the Oklahoma Sooners football team that won the 2000 national championship. He graduated in 2001 with a degree in communications and was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon.[2] His father, Jimmy, also played fullback at OU and won two national championships in 1974 and 1975.
Littrell was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma, and attended Muskogee High School. He played fullback and linebacker where he rushed for 1,385 yards and 29 touchdowns his senior year.[3] He was named first team all state as a linebacker.[4] He finished his prep career with a total of 3,603 rushing yards and 53 TDs. He was recruited by Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Tulsa, Arkansas, Kansas State and Texas. Littrell also wrestled and won two 5A state championship at 189 lbs.[5] [6]
Littrell started his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Kansas from 2002 to 2004 under Mark Mangino, his former offensive coordinator at Oklahoma.
Under Mike Leach, he was running backs coach at Texas Tech from 2005 to 2008. From 2009 to 2011, Littrell coached the offense at Arizona. Then from 2012 to 2013, Littrell was offensive coordinator and tight ends coach at Indiana. From 2014 to 2015, Littrell was assistant head coach for offense and tight ends coach at North Carolina under Larry Fedora. In Littrell's last season at North Carolina, the team finished 11–3 and first place in the ACC Coastal Division.[7]
On December 5, 2015, Littrell was named the head coach at North Texas. UNT hired Littrell after the Mean Green finished 1-11 in 2015.[8] School officials moved quickly to sign Littrell to an extension following the season through 2021.[9] After his first season which saw the team finish in a bowl game and with a 5–8 record, his second season his team broke through. With great play from future NFL back Jeffrey Wilson, senior Kishawn McClain, and the future program passing leader sophomore Mason Fine, the team finished the season with a 9–5 record. This was the first 9-win season in almost 40 years for UNT and led to another contract extension. The following season Littrell led the Mean Green to a 4–0 start with wins that included a 46–23 win over rival SMU, and a surprising 44–17 win over SEC Arkansas. The team finished again with 9 wins and a third consecutive bowl appearance. Littrell is 0–5 in bowl games with the most recent game coming on December 23, 2021, where UNT lost to Miami (OH) 27–14 in the Frisco Football Classic. North Texas fired Littrell on December 4, 2022, following a 7–6 season in which North Texas qualified for the Frisco Bowl but lost the conference championship game to UTSA. Defensive coordinator Phil Bennett took over as interim head coach for the bowl game.[10]
On March 20, 2023, it was announced that Littrell would join the coaching staff at Oklahoma, his alma mater, as an offensive analyst.[11]
On November 29, 2023, Littrell was promoted to offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Oklahoma, replacing Jeff Lebby after his departure to become the head coach at the Mississippi State University.[12]