Auburn football is officially heading in a new direction.
After eight seasons with Gus Malzahn, the Tiger program has fired him from being its head coach. News came from Auburn’s athletics director, Allen Greene in a press release.
Kevin Steele, Tigers’ defensive coordinator, will serve as interim head coach.
#BREAKING: Gus Malzahn has been fired as @AuburnFootball head coach. Statement from Auburn Athletics below. @WRBLSports pic.twitter.com/lr7Al5HtLO
— Jack Patterson (@JPattersonTV) December 13, 2020
Malzahn, 55, was hired in 2013 after spending one season at Arkansas State.
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In eight years, he compiled a record of 68-35.
Auburn never had a losing season in his tenure and he collected a pair of 10-win campaign, including an SEC title in 2013 and an SEC West crown in 2017. Malzahn was an offensive coordinator in 2010 — the year Auburn won a BCS National Championship
He was 6-4 this season and suffered a 42-13 loss to Alabama in the 85th Iron Bowl.
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