College football head coach reportedly fired after November struggles
By Ethan Stone
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Former Florida State head coach Willie Taggart was fired by FAU Saturday according to Adam Rittenberg of ESPN. The Owls fired Taggart after a 2nd straight 5-7 season.
Taggart was hired in 2020 following the departure of Lane Kiffin. The straw that broke the camel’s back was a 32-31 loss to Western Kentucky Saturday afternoon.
Willie Taggart is out at Florida Atlantic, sources tell @ClowESPN and me. Team finished 5-7 for the second straight season.
— Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) November 27, 2022
Ironic enough, Taggart got his head coaching start at Western Kentucky before moving to South Florida, Oregon, Florida State and eventually FAU.
Taggart has not recorded a winning season since 2017 at Oregon.
Ethan Stone is a Saturday Down South News Editor and an advocate for the return of the Seattle Supersonics.
