Michigan taps Brady Hoke of San Diego State to succeed fired Richard Rodriguez as the Wolverines' head football coach.
View full sizeBrady Hoke will trade the sunny climes of San Diego State to take over as head coach of Michigan, the school announced today. Ann Arbor, Mich. -- Michigan picked San Diego State's Brady Hoke as its new football coach on Tuesday, hours after LSU said Les Miles would be staying in the Bayou.
Updated at 5 p.m.
Hoke is not a Michigan man -- he's a Ball State alumnus -- but he is a former Wolverines assistant and athletic director Dave Brandon praised him highly in announcing the decision.
"We are pleased to announce the hiring of Brady," Brandon said. "He is a terrific coach and will be a great ambassador and leader for our football program. We look forward to having him build a championship program on the field and in the classroom."
Hoke, who will be introduced at a news conference in Ann Arbor on Wednesday, spent eight seasons as a head coach at Ball State (2003-08) before leading the Aztecs (2009-10). A defensive line coach at Michigan, Hoke helped the defense lead the nation in rushing defense and was on the staff during the 1997 national championship run. During his tenure, Michigan went 5-3 against rivals Michigan State and Ohio State and in bowl games.
He replaces Rich Rodriguez, who was fired after going 15-22 in three disappointing seasons with the Wolverines. That includes an 0-6 mark against the Buckeyes and Spartans.
Rodriguez was fired after going 15-22 in three seasons with college football's winningest program and he also embarrassed alumni and others by getting hit with NCAA violations tied to practice time. He replaced retired coach Lloyd Carr in a marriage that seemed doomed from the start.
Brandon bought out the last three seasons of Rodriguez's contract for $2.5 million on the first anniversary of taking the job. His latest decision was a big one, too.
Brandon needed to find a new coach who would fit in on the field and campus along with exciting a fan base and donors who fill the Big House and still new luxury suites.
Whether Hoke can do those things is an open question and the last week was full of speculation that Miles would be the best choice Brandon could make. The LSU coach was a popular choice among fans when Carr announced he was retiring after the 2007 season, but he stayed in Baton Rouge then and did again this time around.
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Source: http://www.cleveland.com/ohio-sports-blog/index.ssf/2011/01/michigan_taps_brady_hoke_of_sa.html
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