Willie Taggart has another chance, and Florida Atlantic’s search for Lane Kiffin’s replacement is over.
Taggart was hired by FAU on Wednesday, a week before the early signing day and only four days after Kiffin left the Owls for Mississippi.
“I’m looking forward to long-term success here,” Taggart said in a statement distributed by the university Wednesday night. “I think our players and the university deserve that commitment.”
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FAU said it was a five-year contract. The school did not immediately disclose financial terms.
Kiffin was 26-13 in three seasons at FAU, winning two Conference USA championships and breathing new life into a moribund program before leaving last week to take over at Mississippi. His hiring in 2016 was a splashy one, after past stints as a head coach — at Tennessee and with the NFL’s Oakland Raiders — didn’t work out as he hoped.
Source: FAU Hires Willie Taggart To Be Next Coach, Replacing Kiffin
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