Tag: USF

Source: Mike Brey to be hired as USF head coach

The former Irish coach appears to have new work lined up.

Mike Brey apparently didn’t have to wait long to pick up his next coaching gig. BullsInsider.com is reporting that the winningest coach in Notre Dame history is about to take the head coaching job at USF. No official announcement has been made, but all signs seem to be pointing in that direction.

This would be a perfect destination for Brey, who previously indicated that he would sell his home near South Bend and move to Florida once his final season with the Irish was over. As it turns out, he’ll be able to have his cake and eat it, too. He will try to revive a program that has had only one winning season in the past decade and no NCAA Tournament appearances since 2012.

This news would appear to indicate that any involvement Brey had with finding his successor in South Bend is over. Instead, his complete focus will be on a program that once was very familiar to him. The Irish went 10-1 against the Bulls from 2006 to 2013, when the programs were Big East rivals.

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Dolphins request to interview Chargers assistant secondary coach Tom Donatell

The Dolphins are looking to fill their secondary coach spot.

The Dolphins requested to interview Chargers assistant secondary coach Tom Donatell for their secondary coach position, according to NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero.

Son of former Vikings defensive coordinator Ed Donatell, Tom completed his second season with Los Angeles, where he assisted secondary coach Derrick Ansley.

Before joining the Chargers, Donatell coached with the Seahawks as a quality control/defense coach for four seasons (2017-20).

Donatell spent four seasons coaching at the collegiate level before joining the NFL ranks, serving as a defensive graduate assistant at the University of South Florida (2013-14) and at UCLA (2015-16).

Coastal Carolina quarterback commits to Alex Golesh, USF

Coastal Carolina quarterback commits to Alex Golesh and USF.

Coastal Carolina freshman quarterback Bryce Archie announced his commitment to USF and head coach Alex Golesh.

“New beginnings,” Archie announced.

Golesh was hired as USF’s head coach on Dec. 4.

He served as Tennessee’s offensive coordinator and tight ends coach from 2021-22.

“I am thankful to Chairman Weatherford, President Law and Michael Kelly for their support and belief in me to bring the USF program back to the top of college football,” Golesh said after being hired at USF. “I’m excited to be back in the state of Florida and work with the great high school coaches in this state. This program will have an identity both offensively and defensively, and with special teams. We will be the most aggressive team in the country, both on the field and on the recruiting trail. I am humbled by the opportunity, and I appreciate the commitment from this university and Bulls Nation to hiring the best staff in the country. My family and I can’t wait to get going.”

The 6-foot-3, 205-pound Archie appeared in two games for Coastal Carolina in 2022. He completed 1-of-4 passing attempts for nine yards. He totaled 18 rushing yards on three attempts.

Archie entered the NCAA transfer portal on Dec. 29.

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Bears DBs coach James Rowe is leaving for USF at the end of the season

James Rowe is leaving the Bears at the end of the season for USF, according to ESPN’s Courtney Cronin.

There is still one week to go in the regular season for the Chicago Bears, but their coaching staff is already undergoing changes. According to ESPN’s Courtney Cronin, Bears defensive backs coach James Rowe is leaving the team when the season concludes to become the passing coordinator at the University of South Florida (USF).

After one year as the Indianapolis Colts cornerbacks coach, Rowe followed Matt Eberflus when he became head coach of the Bears last offseason. Prior to his stint in Indianapolis, Rowe’s experience was primarily as a college coach, but he had a stint with the Washington Commanders from 2017-2019 as their assistant defensive backs coach.

In his lone season with the Bears, Rowe was tasked with helping a young secondary develop that included rookies Kyler Gordon and Jaquan Brisker, as well as veterans Jaylon Johnson and Eddie Jackson. Under Rowe’s tutelage, the Bears secondary notched 10 interceptions and saw growth from Gordon and Brisker, while Jackson enjoyed a renaissance season prior to his season-ending injury.

Rowe, an alumni of South Florida, will be a part of new head coach Alex Golesh’s staff.

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Former Vols’ offensive analyst to serve as Alex Golesh’s associate head coach

Former Vols’ offensive analyst to serve as Alex Golesh’s associate head coach at USF.

Alex Golesh was hired as the University of South Florida’s head coach on Dec. 4.

Golesh served as Tennessee’s offensive coordinator and tight ends coach from 2021-22.

Matt Merritt will serve as associate head coach and running game coordinator on Golesh’s staff at USF.

Merritt served as a senior offensive analyst at Tennessee in 2021 on Josh Heupel’s staff. He was hired as Georgia Southern’s running backs coach in 2022.

“Matt is an excellent coach who has guided dynamic rushing attacks at several programs and was part of a national championship winning staff at Ohio State and a staff that played for a national title at JMU,” Golesh said. “He will bring a tremendous work ethic and leadership to his role as associate head coach and I am very excited he and his family have chosen to join us in Tampa and be a part of building a championship Bulls program.”

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Jared Peery joins USF’s staff as quarterback analyst

Tennessee’s Jared Peery joins USF’s staff as a quarterback analyst.

Alex Golesh was named head coach at South Florida on Dec. 4.

He served as Tennessee’s offensive coordinator and tight ends coach from 2021-22.

Jared Peery will serve as a quarterback analyst under Golesh at USF. Peery was an offensive graduate assistant at Tennessee in 2022.

Following Golesh and Peery arriving at USF, 2024 quarterback prospect Marcelis Tate re-affirmed his commitment to the Bulls.

“After great conversations, I am still 10,000 percent committed to USF, Coach Golesh, Jared Peery, USF football,” Tate announced.

Tate initially committed to USF June 17.

Tennessee’s Alex Fagan joins USF’s staff

Tennessee’s Jack Taylor to join Alex Golesh’s USF staff

Tyler Hudanick to serve as assistant coach for Alex Golesh at USF

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Alex Golesh details first days as USF’s head coach, commitment to Vols in 2022

Alex Golesh details his first days as USF’s head coach and his commitment to the Vols in 2022.

Alex Golesh was named head coach at South Florida on Dec. 4.

He served as Tennessee’s offensive coordinator and tight ends coach from 2021-22.

Golesh appeared on “The Jim Rome Show” Tuesday.

He said taking the USF head coaching job was part of a long plan.

“I’ve spent the last two summers, I spent time putting together a detailed plan,” he said. “I looked at what the first day would look like, what would the second day look like and what the first week would look like.

“I thought about what the first three hours would look like, what the first six hours would look like and what the first nine hours would look like.”

Golesh said he was committed to Tennessee and head coach Josh Heupel during the 2022 season.

“I asked not to talk to anybody until the season was over,” he said. “As soon as our last game was over and we beat Vanderbilt, my phone rang. It was my agent, and he said ‘are you ready?’ I said I just need to enjoy this.”

During the 2022 season, Tennessee finished 10-2 (6-2 SEC).

“I planned on staying and working with Josh,” Golesh said. “We flipped the program; we didn’t get to take that last step.”

Golesh inherits a South Florida program that won one game in 2022. The former Tennessee assistant coach discussed the challenge in rebuilding the Bulls’ program.

“I’m excited,” he said. “I’ve never chased a job, and I never interviewed for a job until this one.

“I always just wanted to do the best job I could, at the job I had, and not worry about the next one.”

USF kicks off its 2023 season Sept. 2 at Western Kentucky.

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Tennessee’s Alex Fagan joins USF’s staff

Tennessee’s Alex Fagan joins Alex Golesh’s staff at USF.

Alex Golesh was hired as USF’s head coach on Dec. 4.

Golesh served as Tennessee’s offensive coordinator and tight ends coach from 2021-22.

Alex Fagan served as a student assistant at Tennessee from 2021-22 alongside Golesh. He was a student assistant at UCF from 2019-20.

Fagan will serve as an offensive graduate assistant at USF under Golesh.

“I am thankful to Chairman Weatherford, President Law and Michael Kelly for their support and belief in me to bring the USF program back to the top of college football,” Golesh said in a press release after being hired at USF. “I’m excited to be back in the state of Florida and work with the great high school coaches in this state.

“This program will have an identity both offensively and defensively, and with special teams. We will be the most aggressive team in the country, both on the field and on the recruiting trail. I am humbled by the opportunity, and I appreciate the commitment from this University and Bulls Nation to hiring the best staff in the country. My family and I can’t wait to get going.”

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Tennessee’s Jack Taylor to join Alex Golesh’s USF staff

Tennessee’s Jack Taylor to join Alex Golesh’s USF staff.

Tennessee offensive coordinator and tight ends coach Alex Golesh was named head coach at South Florida Dec. 4.

Tennessee offensive analyst Jack Taylor will join Golesh’s staff at USF. He will serve as tight ends coach per FootballScoop.

Taylor worked with tight ends at Tennessee from 2021-22.

He came to Tennessee from UCF. From 2019-20, he served as a quality control specialist for UCF’s offense.

Taylor developed practice plans, team goals and improvement strategies working directly with Josh Heupel, while leading the Knights’ scout team.

Vols Wire shared news about Tyler Hudanick joining Golesh’s staff Dec. 7. He will serve as USF’s offensive line coach.

Hudanick served as an offensive line graduate assistant for the Vols from 2021-22.

Hudanick played for Josh Heupel in 2018 at UCF. He was a member UCF’s 2017 and 2018 American Athletic Conference championship teams. Hudanick started 28 games in his career for the Knights on the offensive line.

Coaching options for Tennessee in replacing Alex Golesh

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Tyler Hudanick to serve as assistant coach for Alex Golesh at USF

Tennessee’s Tyler Hudanick to serve as offensive line coach for Alex Golesh at USF.

Tennessee offensive coordinator and tight ends coach Alex Golesh has been named head coach at South Florida.

“This program will have an identity both offensively and defensively, and with special teams,” Golesh said of becoming USF’s head coach. “We will be the most aggressive team in the country, both on the field and on the recruiting trail.

“I am humbled by the opportunity, and I appreciate the commitment from this University and Bulls Nation to hiring the best staff in the country. My family and I can’t wait to get going.”

Tyler Hudanick will serve as USF’s offensive line coach under Golesh. Hudanick served as an offensive line graduate assistant for the Vols from 2021-22.

Hudanick played for Josh Heupel in 2018 at UCF. He was a member UCF’s 2017 and 2018 American Athletic Conference championship teams. Hudanick started 28 games in his career for the Knights on the offensive line.

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