The aspect of Sam Pittman’s life most known to people is the one that has to do with his work as a college football coach. There is more to the Arkansas head coach, however. Outside the football training sessions, locker room talks, and sideline calls, Pittman is a man dedicated to his family.
Pittman is a product of a strong family unit, the foundation of which was laid by his father when he was a kid. He is a devoted husband, brother, and son. He is married to Jamie and the couple have no children.
Sam Pittman was born on Nov. 28, 1961, the last of Donald and Jackie Pittman’s five children. Sam was born in El Reno, Oklahoma. His father, Donald, was also a native of Oklahoma. Donald was born and grew up in Beggs, Oklahoma, in a large family of 16 children. He was educated at Fort Hays State College in Kansas.
He later obtained a master’s degree and superintendent certification. Sam’s parents worked in education. His father, Donald, was an official for various school districts in Oklahoma, while his mother, Jackie was a librarian and secretary. During the summer, Donald and his sons would help renovate people’s houses to earn supplementary income to support the family.
In addition to Donald’s job as a teacher and school administrator, he was also a football coach. Sam’s older brother, Ron Pittman, acknowledged the influence their father had on them as an athletics coach. He said