Auburn AD issues statement announcing hiring of Alex Golesh as program’s head football coach
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Following weeks of build up, Auburn ended its coaching search by hiring South Florida head coach Alex Golesh to take over its program Sunday.
After early reports confirmed the move, Tigers’ Athletic Director John Cohen released a statement that confirmed the news:
“We are thrilled to announce Alex Golesh as the 33rd head coach of Auburn Football,” Cohen said. “He has produced wins and record-setting results throughout his entire career, including over the last three seasons at USF. Alex is known nationally for his player development prowess, ability to shape creative and explosive offenses, and his relentless approach to building winning programs. I was also struck by his coaching experience on both sides of the ball. In our conversations, he showed the determination and edge that this program demands of its head coach. I want to welcome Alex, his wife Alexis and children Corbin and Barrett to the Auburn Family.”
Golesh arrives in Auburn after spending three years in Tampa, posting a 23-15 overall record while guiding the Bulls program out of a dark age in the early 2020s. USF had won just four games over its previous three seasons prior to Golesh’s arrival.
“I want to thank President Roberts and 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.”
A Dublin, Ohio native who was originally born in Moscow, Golesh boasts an extensive coaching background at just 41 years of age. After beginning his career primarily in the Midwest, Golesh eventually joined Josh Heupel’s staff at Central Florida in 2020 before following the head coach to Tennessee.
After helping produce some of the nation’s most prolific offensive attacks from 2021-2022 with the Vols, Golesh took on his first head-coaching role at South Florida.
Parker is currently the sports editor for the Enterprise-Journal in McComb, Mississippi. He's a graduate from Mizzou who has experience covering the Tiger football and basketball beats for SB Nation, and he's worked for a variety of sports news outlets in the past.
