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.
Malzahn, 55, was hired in 2013 after spending one season at Arkansas State.
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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