Austin Armstrong

About

Robert Austin Armstrong (born c. 1993) is an American football coach. He is currently the defensive coordinator for the Houston Cougars. He previously served as the defensive coordinator for the Florida Gators.

Armstrong was born and raised in York, Alabama, one of three children to David and Ruth Armstrong. Growing up less than an hour from Tuscaloosa, he dreamt of coaching football at Alabama from the age of ten, idolizing Nick Saban. When Armstrong was in the 3rd grade he dressed as Florida head coach Steve Spurrier for Halloween, his mother’s favorite coach, and has stated that Spurrier is the reason he wears a visor when coaching. Armstrong attended Sumter Academy for high school where he was a team captain in football and baseball before attending Division III Huntingdon College in Montgomery where he played linebacker on the football team and graduated in 2014.

Following his graduation from college, Armstrong determined to break into coaching, drove to every university in Alabama with a football team and passed out his resume to coaches. Armstrong would eventually be hired in 2016 by West Georgia as an assistant defensive line coach.
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