NFC South news: Panthers name Frank Reich new head coach

The Carolina Panthers have hired a familiar face to be their new head coach

The Carolina Panthers have a new head coach, and it’s a familiar face for the franchise.

Frank Reich will take over for interim head coach Steve Wilks, the team announced Thursday afternoon.

Reich has history with the Panthers, as the first-ever starting quarterback in team history. In the twilight of his NFL career, Reich started the first three games of Carolina’s inaugural season back in 1995.

Most recently the head coach of the Indianapolis Colts, Reich will new get a chance to rebuild a Panthers team that hasn’t won a playoff game since their Super Bowl 50 loss seven years ago.

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