Arkansas Razorback Football Head Coach The University of Arkansas captivated the college football world by naming Bret Bielema the 32nd head coach in Razorback history in December of 2012. Throughout his head-coaching career, Bielema has won three conference championships and coached 11 first-team All-Americans, numerous award winners and NFL superstars. Among the NFL players coached by Bielema are three-time Defensive Player of the Year J.J. Watt, Super Bowl winning quarterback Russell Wilson, No. 1 overall draft pick and eight-time Pro Bowler Joe Thomas, All-Pro linebacker DeAndre Levy, Pro Bowl offensive lineman Travis Frederick, running back Montee Ball and many others.