Auburn named South Florida’s Alex Golesh as the program’s new head coach on Sunday.Golesh, who was the Bulls’ head coach, accepted a six-year contract with the Tigers, per ESPN.He effectively will take the place of Hugh Freeze, who was fired on Nov. 2. Golesh will return to the Southeastern Conference, where he was Tennessee’s offensive coordinator and tight ends coach in 2021 and 2022, respectively.”I want to thank President (Christopher B.) Roberts and (athletic director) John Cohen for the opportunity to lead the Auburn program,” Golesh said. “Auburn Football is one of the proudest, most tradition-rich programs in all of college football and my family and I could not be more excited to join the Auburn family. This will be a player-driven program, and no one will outwork our staff.”Auburn has won, can win and will win championships. Let’s get to work.”Golesh, 41, has a 9-3 record this season and 23-15 mark overall during his three campaigns at USF. He has guided the Bulls to bowl wins in each of his previous two seasons.
