Bobby Petrino

Ten Years After I-AA National Title, WKU President Pleased to Step Up in Class

Joseph Lord — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 14:00:00 +0000

Outwardly, the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers' 34-14 victory over McNeese State was a cause for big-time celebration for WKU President Gary Ransdell.

The Toppers won the 2002 Division I-AA national championship.

Inwardly, the championship stirred another reaction. The playoffs for the I-AA division -- now known as the Football Championship Subdivision -- had cost WKU money. The first-round playoff game drew just 3,300 people to Bowling Green's Smith Stadium. The title game had no payout.

Sportswriters Offer Mixed Opinions on Petrino's Move to Western Kentucky

Joseph Lord — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 18:49:09 +0000

Bobby Petrino is back in the college football coaching ranks, on the familiar turf of Kentucky. The newly hired Western Kentucky Hilltoppers coach was already among the sport's most divisive figures before he was fired from the University of Arkansas for misleading administrators about an extramarital affair with a staff member.

Petrino Introduced As New Coach of the WKU Hilltoppers

Rick Howlett — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 22:14:12 +0000

Western Kentucky University has introduced Bobby Petrino as the school’s 18th football coach.

Petrino returns to the college game eight months after his firing from Arkansas for lying about an extramarital affair he had with a woman on his staff.

"I'm honored to sit in front of you as the head coach of Western Kentucky University," Petrino said at a late afternoon news conference.

Western Confirms: Petrino Is New WKU Football Coach

Rick Howlett — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 17:59:52 +0000

Former University of Louisville football coach Bobby Petrino will be introduced as the new head coach at Western Kentucky University today.

Western has confirmed that Petrino will be the Hilltoppers’ 18^th football coach.