Charlie Strong will be the next football coach at Texas, according to a report.
Bobby Burton of Horns247 reported the news on Friday night.
A high-ranking Texas official tells Horns247 that Charlie Strong will be next head coach of Longhorns. First reported by Horns247.
— Bobby Burton (@BobbyBurton247) January 4, 2014
BREAKING: Horns247 first to report that Texas will hire Louisville coach Charlie Strong.
— Bobby Burton (@BobbyBurton247) January 4, 2014
Strong interviewed with Texas AD Steve Patterson during the week and has been considered one of the top candidates for the job since Mack Brown was pushed out. The Longhorns were also reportedly considering Baylor head coach Art Briles for the position. Texas was also interested in UCLA’s Jim Mora, but he turned them down.
Strong just completed his fourth season as head coach of Louisville’s football team. He went 7-6 in his first two seasons, but then turned in an 11-2 campaign in 2012 and went 12-1 this season with Teddy Bridgewater leading his club.
Strong was a defensive assistant under Ron Zook at Florida and retained by Urban Meyer. He gained most of his notoriety serving as a defensive coordinator under Meyer.
At this point, Strong has not been formally announced as the next Texas head coach, but reports say he plans to meet with Louisville reps first to let them know he was offered the job and that he will accept it.
