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Coaching changes: coaches hired and fired, comings and goings

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Source: Houston finalizing deal with West Virginia's Dana Holgorsen

The Houston Cougars are finalizing a deal to make Dana Holgorsen their next head coach and are expected to announce his hire as early as Tuesday, a source with knowledge of the search told ESPN.

The West Virginia coach, who is 61-41 with the Mountaineers, will receive a five-year contract worth $20 million, the source said. It would make him the highest-paid coach of a Group of 5 program.

SBNation.com first reported the news of Holgorsen's imminent hire and contract figure.
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Since the end of the season, West Virginia and Holgorsen had been negotiating an extension, pay raise and larger buyout on his contract, according to a source.

But Holgorsen asked for more than West Virginia was willing to offer, leading to a stalemate.

Another source told ESPN that Holgorsen has not been in touch with his coaching staff since the 34-18 loss to Syracuse in the Camping World Bowl. Holgorsen stayed in Orlando after the game instead of returning to the team.

Entire article: http://www.espn.com/college-footbal...eal-dana-holgorsen-west-virginia-mountaineers
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Dana Holgorsen says leaving West Virginia for Houston was ‘easy decision’

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Fans, fellow coaches and the media often have a hard time coming to grips with somebody taking (what they view) a lateral or slightly smaller job in college football.

We had a very good litmus test for just that this offseason in Dana Holgorsen, who made the interesting move from a Power Five, Big 12 program at West Virginia to a Group of Five job (albeit a very good one) at his old hunting grounds of Houston. Aside from Tommy Tuberville getting out of Texas Tech early to take the Cincinnati gig, there haven’t been a ton of such parallels but the new Cougars head coach told USA Today this week that he didn’t have to think hard about pulling the trigger on the change.

“It was an easy decision,” said Holgorsen “(Houston) has always been special to me … that always had a whole bunch of potential.”

Entire article: https://collegefootballtalk.nbcspor...-west-virginia-for-houston-was-easy-decision/
 
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We are pleased to welcome Coach Briles back home to Texas," he said. "He brings with him a wealth of not only football experience but also life experience. He is passionate about investing in the lives of young people and helping them to succeed both on the field and in life.
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He is passionate about investing in the lives of young people and helping them to succeed both on the field and in life.
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Unless, of course, you are a woman who has been raped and beaten by one of his football players.

Then you are going to find out which of "on the field" and "in life" he prioritizes.
 
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