[autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] is officially in charge of the Auburn Tigers.
The Tigers announced his hiring Monday night and on Tuesday he was introduced as the head coach.
Freeze has spent over 10 years as head coach of FBS programs, spending time at Arkansas State, Ole Miss, and Liberty.
“Before I start my comments,” Freeze said at his press conference. “I’d also like to just take a few minutes too. I’m so glad that the schedule for me at the end of the year married up with being able to witness your final few games here. Because what I witnessed, I thought, was one of the most outstanding jobs of leadership that I’ve ever witnessed in college football. Being in this profession, I know how hard it is to finish seasons even when you’re doing well, even when you’re bowl eligible much less finishing a season playing with enthusiasm and passion and desire and excitement and having fun like what I witnessed when I turned on the Auburn football games. To me, it was a direct reflection of Cadillac (Williams) and his leadership and how he led the staff and those young men.”
One of the first things Freeze did was announce that not only was he retaining [autotag]Cadillac Williams[/autotag], but he was also giving him a promotion. He is now an associate head coach as well as running backs coach.
Here are the top photos from the press conference.