After 4 years in Orlando, Gus Malzahn’s time because the UCF Knights’ head coach has come to an finish.
Malzahn is stepping down from his head teaching place to tackle the function of offensive coordinator at Florida State, ESPN reported Saturday.
UCF misplaced 28-14 to Utah in its common season finale Friday, Malzahn’s closing sport teaching the Knights.
UCF confirmed Malzahn’s exit and launched a press release thanking the coach for his time with this system.
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Head coach Gus Malzahn of the UCF Knights throughout pregame warmups earlier than a sport towards the Florida Atlantic Owls at FAU Stadium Sept. 17, 2022, in Boca Raton, Fla. (Megan Briggs/Getty Photos)
“We want to thank Coach Malzahn for his contributions to our soccer program over the previous 4 seasons, together with our transition into the Massive 12 Convention,” a press release from the varsity mentioned. “We admire his professionalism and dedication to our student-athletes all through his tenure at UCF and want he and his spouse, Kristi, the easiest of their future endeavors.”
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Malzahn leaves UCF with a 28-24 report, however the final two seasons have been disappointing. The Knights completed the 2023 common season with a 6-6 report earlier than shedding the Gasparilla Bowl to Georgia Tech. Friday’s loss dropped UCF’s report this season to 4-8.
UCF joined the Massive 12 forward of the 2023 season.
Central Florida head coach Gus Malzahn directs his staff throughout the second half of a sport towards Utah Friday, Nov. 29, 2024, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photograph/John Raoux)
Malzahn spent eight seasons because the Auburn Tigers’ head coach earlier than his dismissal in 2020. He coached Auburn to the Southeastern Convention title and a berth within the BCS nationwide championship sport in 2013.
Malzahn replaces offensive coordinator and offensive line coach Alex Atkins, who was fired Nov. 10 after Florida State’s 52-3 loss at Notre Dame. The Seminoles rank 131st out of 134 groups in complete offense and scoring offense, averaging 15.8 factors a sport heading into Saturday night time’s rivalry sport towards Florida.
Doak S. Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Fla., because the Florida State Seminoles and the Florida Gators face off Nov. 30, 2024. (Melina Myers/Imagn Photos)
The Seminoles (2-9) have fallen since going 13-1 final season and successful the Atlantic Coast Convention championship.
The Knights, in the meantime, struggled in Malzahn’s fourth season, principally resulting from quarterback points. 4 gamers took snaps from heart, and the Knights completed 2-7 in convention play. It was this system’s worst report since going 0-12 in former coach George O’Leary’s closing season in 2015.
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Along with Atkins, Florida State coach Mike Norvell determined to half methods with defensive coordinator Adam Fuller and receivers coach Ron Dugans throughout the Seminoles’ disappointing season.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
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