Former South Florida head coach Alex Golesh has already brought many folks from Tampa to Auburn as he transitions to the Tigers’ head coaching role. This afternoon, he added more to the ledger.
According to On3 Sports’ Pete Nakos, USF QB analysts Hayden Kingston is leaving the Bulls to become an assistant coach for Golesh at Auburn. Earlier in the morning, CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz added that USF executive director of recruiting and personnel Harding Harper and USF director of player personnel Ephi Levy are also joining Golesh on the Plains.
These additions mean at least 8 staffers are following Golesh from South Florida to Auburn. Golesh kickstarted the moves by bringing Auburn alum Kodi Burns — who worked with him at Tennessee and USF — back to his alma mater.
Things have been moving fast for the Tigers, who are hoping Golesh can capture the magic he had with the Bulls in short order. Auburn averaged 15 points per game in 6 SEC contests this year under Hugh Freeze. Meanwhile, South Florida beat Florida on the road in Week 2 and never scored fewer than 31 points — and posted 48 or more a whopping 6 times — in American conference play. If Golesh can bring that firepower to the Tigers, Auburn will be competing for the College Football Playoff again sooner than later.
