There has been a lot of discussions about the possibility of Tom Herman being let go after the season. On Saturday morning it became a reality for the man who replaced Charlie Strong. The University announced they would be moving on from Herman in a statement.
With our football season coming to a close, our vice president and athletics director, Chris Del Conte, has evaluated the UT program’s strengths and weaknesses and where the program is relative to our goals. While we have made measured progress during the past several years under Tom Herman’s leadership, Chris has recommended to the university president, Jay Hartzell, that UT make a coaching change to get us on track to achieving our ambitious goals. President Hartzell and the chair of our Board of Regents, Kevin Eltife, concur with this recommendation and have approved the change. We thank Coach Herman for his service and dedication to our student-athletes, our program and our university.
Herman finished out his Longhorns career as the head coach with a 32-18 record and 22-13 in conference play. The latest name to replace him will be current Alabama offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian according to reports.
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