Hugh Freeze is unbeaten (7-0) in his second season as Liberty’s head coach. The Flames have victories at Syracuse and Virginia Tech in 2020.
He guided Liberty to an 8-5 season last year and won the FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl.
With the 2020 season into November, behind the scenes, the coaching carousel with posturing schools and agents is taking place. Freeze’s success at Liberty has placed his name in consideration for coaching opportunities that can allow him in returning to the Power Five level.
Freeze compiled a 39-25 on the field record at Ole Miss in five seasons from 2012-16. He resigned from Ole Miss in July 2017 due to wrongdoings.
Freeze did not coach during the 2017 and 2018 seasons. He did have an opportunity to join Tennessee’s coaching staff as offensive coordinator following Jeremy Pruitt’s first season in 2018.
“All indications are pointing to something with Tennessee,” Norsworthy told Vols Wire. “They (Tennessee) are getting a really good football coach.”
Norsworthy has been with the Ole Miss/IMG Football Network for over a decade and has known Freeze since his high school days in Memphis, Tennessee.
“Jeremy (Pruitt) is going to be a big-time winner at Tennessee,” Norsworthy said. “They (Pruitt and Freeze) will be a formidable duo.”
In Oct. 2019, Freeze discussed other coaching opportunities he had prior to accepting his head coaching position at Liberty. Other coaching opportunities included becoming an offensive coordinator at various schools including Tennessee.
“I am thankful for any opportunity that I might have had,” Freeze said on the show “Tennessee Two-A-Days.”
A deal did not get complete between Tennessee and Freeze before he was announced as Liberty’s head coach on Dec. 7, 2018.
The entire show with Freeze can be listened to here or below.