KNOXVILLE, Tenn. β Tennessee offensive coordinator Alex Golesh has been hired as the new head coach for the University of South Florida, the school announced on Sunday.
South Florida fired former head coach Jeff Scott in November, and Daniel Da Prato served as interim head coach until the end of the season. USF finished the season 1-11 overall and 0-8 in the American Athletic Conference.
Golesh has been one of Tennessee head coach Josh Heupelβs assistants since joining him two seasons ago.
He has helped lead Tennessee to a fireworks show on offense. This season the team led the nation in total offense and scoring in the regular season.
Golesh has been named a finalist for the Broyles Award for his contributions. The award is given to the nationβs top assistant coach.
Prior to joining UT, Golesh served as the offensive coordinator on Heupelβs staff at the University of Central Florida.
He has also served as a tight ends coach in both stints.
