Lamar Football’s Prolific Rise Under Pete Rossomando

On December 10, 2022, Pete Rossomando was named as the head coach of Lamar football in a hiring that changed the trajectory of the program. Rossomando took over a squad that went 1-10 (.091) in 2022 and won just five games combined over the previous three seasons. A quick turnaround seemed an insurmountable task to many, however, Rossomando led the Cardinals to a 6-5 record in 2023, marking a five-win increase from 2022 which was the fourth largest single-season turnaround in FCS football that season. Since then, his teams have climbed by a win each season and, in 2025, the…