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FILE - In this Aug. 5, 2017, file photo, then-Penn State special teams coordinator Charles Huff speaks to reporters during the NCAA college football team's media day in State College, Pa. Marshall has given Alabama’s Huff his first head coaching job. Marshall announced Huff’s hiring Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021. (Phoebe Sheehan/Centre Daily Times via AP, File)
Marshall OKs 4-year contract for football coach Charles Huff

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FILE - In this Oct. 19, 2019, file photo, Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt yells at the officials during an NCAA college football game against Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Tennessee fired Pruitt Monday, Jan. 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File)
Tennessee fires Pruitt, 9 others for 'serious' NCAA issues

By Teresa M. Walker 14 hrs ago

FILE - In this Aug. 5, 2017, file photo, then-Penn State special teams coordinator Charles Huff speaks to reporters during the NCAA college football team's media day in State College, Pa. Marshall has given Alabama’s Huff his first head coaching job. Marshall announced Huff’s hiring Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021. (Phoebe Sheehan/Centre Daily Times via AP, File)
Marshall hires Alabama assistant Huff as football coach

By John Raby Jan. 17, 2021 06:23 PM EST

Michigan hires Ravens' Macdonald as defensive coordinator

Jan. 17, 2021 06:17 PM EST
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan hired Baltimore Ravens linebacker coach Mike Macdonald as defensive coordinator. The Wolverines announced...

New South Carolina coach Beamer hires coordinators

Jan. 10, 2021 05:07 PM EST
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's new football coach Shane Beamer has hired NFL assistant Marcus Satterfield as offensive coordinator and Western Kentucky...

FILE - In this Dec. 12, 2020, file photo, Miami coach Manny Diaz talks with safety Bubba Bolden (21) during the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against North Carolina in Miami Gardens, Fla, A lopsided loss to end the regular season cost coach Diaz's team a spot in a major bowl. Instead, the Hurricanes (8-2) will finish their best season in years on a smaller stage on Tuesday night, against Oklahoma State in the Cheez-It Bowl. (Al Diaz/Miami Herald via AP, File)
Miami hires Travaris Robinson as defensive backs coach

By Tim Reynolds Jan. 09, 2021 01:02 PM EST

Coming home: Boise State hires Andy Avalos as head coach

Jan. 09, 2021 12:46 PM EST
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Andy Avalos is taking over as head coach at Boise State, returning to the school where he was a standout linebacker and defensive...

FILE - In this Oct. 26, 2019, file photo, Alabama offensive lineman Alex Leatherwood (70) blocks Arkansas defensive lineman Mataio Soli (11) as Alabama offensive lineman Emil Ekiyor Jr. (55) offers support during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Leatherwood is likely to face his biggest challenge of the year when Alabama meets Ohio State in the national championship game on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File)
Under Ryan Day, Ohio State's offense and QBs have taken off

By Ralph D. Russo Jan. 09, 2021 11:42 AM EST

Penn State replaces offensive coordinator after one season

Jan. 08, 2021 08:25 PM EST
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State has hired Mike Yurcich as offensive coordinator, replacing Kirk Ciarrocca after one year with the former Texas and Ohio...

FILE - In this Oct. 12, 2019, file photo, Texas and Oklahoma fans fill the Cotton Bowl during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Dallas. In 2021, college football will attempt to return to normal after a season roiled by the pandemic while also adapting to a new paradigm in which the athletes have more power than ever before. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter, File)
College football 2021: NCAA reforms and pandemic recovery

By Ralph D. Russo Jan. 08, 2021 03:18 PM EST

Arizona hires Michigan's Don Brown to lead defense

Jan. 08, 2021 12:26 AM EST
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona has hired Michigan defensive coordinator Don Brown to lead its defense under new coach Jedd Fisch. Nicknamed ...

Auburn's Harsin hires Mike Bobo, Derek Mason as coordinators

Jan. 07, 2021 03:58 PM EST
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn's Bryan Harsin hired former head coaches as his coordinators on Thursday, bringing in Mike Bobo to run the offense and Derek Mason...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Jan. 07, 2021 09:32 AM EST
Jan. 9 1942 — Joe Louis knocks out Buddy Baer with four seconds left in the first round at Madison Square Garden in New York to retain the...

FILE - In this Nov. 9, 2019, file photo, Alabama offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian watches warmups before an NCAA football game against LSU in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Texas has hired Sarkisian as the Longhorns new coach. The move comes just a few hours after Texas announced the firing of Tom Herman after four seasons with no Big 12 championships. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File)
Sark latest 'Bama assistant multi-tasking before title game

By John Zenor Jan. 06, 2021 05:05 PM EST

FILE - In this Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020 file photo, LSU coach Ed Orgeron shouts instructions to players on the field during the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against Florida in Gainesville, Fla. LSU coach Ed Orgeron has hired Jake Peetz as his offensive coordinator and DJ Mangas as passing game coordinator, luring both coaches away from the NFL's Carolina Panthers. Peetz and Mangas, whose hirings were announced Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 both worked as offensive assistants alongside Panthers offensive coordinator and former LSU passing game coordinator Joe Brady.(AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
LSU taps Peetz, Mangas as top offensive coaches

Jan. 06, 2021 05:03 PM EST

Florida coach Dan Mullen, center, watches play against Oklahoma during the first half of the Cotton Bowl NCAA college football game in Arlington, Texas, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins)
Questions rise about Dan Mullen's coaching future at Florida

By Mark Long Jan. 05, 2021 01:46 PM EST

BYU players hold the championship trophy after defeating UCF in the Boca Raton Bowl NCAA college football game at FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, Fla. Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020.(Al Diaz/Miami Herald via AP)
Baylor hires BYU's Jeff Grimes as new offensive coordinator

Jan. 04, 2021 03:26 PM EST

FILE - Marshall NCAA college football head coach Doc Holliday stands on the sidelines during a game against Appalachian State in Huntington, W.Va., in this Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020, file photo. Marshall announced Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, that it will not renew the contract of coach Doc Holliday. (AP Photo/Emilee Chinn, File)
Doc Holliday out as Marshall coach despite conference honors

By John Raby Jan. 04, 2021 01:27 PM EST

Texas fires football coach Tom Herman after 4 seasons of failing to win Big 12 championship

Jan. 02, 2021 12:02 PM EST
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas fires football coach Tom Herman after 4 seasons of failing to win Big 12 championship. ...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Jan. 01, 2021 10:00 AM EST
Jan. 2 1961 — George Blanda passes for three touchdowns and kicks a field goal and the extra points to give the Houston Oilers a 24-16...