Mark Stoops, Urban Meyer included in odds to become Miami's next head coach
Now that Mark Richt has resigned as Miami’s head coach, the search is on for his eventual replacement.
Some of the names to enter the discussion in the early going include Oregon’s Mario Cristobal, Kentucky’s Mark Stoops, Florida Atlantic’s Lane Kiffin and former Ohio State coach Urban Meyer.
As you can see below, Cristobal is the favorite to land the job, with MyBookie.ag listing his odds at +250. From there, Stoops is next, checking in with +400 odds:
Mark Richt is OUT in Miami! Who is the next Hurricanes football coach?https://t.co/2F2ZipKgOf has your odds:
Mario Cristobal +250
Mark Stoops +400
Lane Kiffin +500
Manny Diaz +600
Butch Davis +700
Neal Brown +800
Urban Meyer +2000
Field (Any Other) -200 pic.twitter.com/8L4M2s0pee— MyBookie Sportsbook (@betmybookie) December 30, 2018
Kiffin would be an interesting hire, as would many of the guys on the list, but some other names may soon emerge, as the search is still in its infancy.
Whatever happens next, a lot of eyes will be on Miami as the Hurricanes search for their next head coach.