Another on off-field assistant is expected to leave the University of Alabama football program.
According to a report from Bruce Feldman of Fox Sports, Marshall University is expected to hire Charles Huff (running backs’ coach) of the Crimson Tide to be its new head football coach.
A native of Maryland, the 37-year-old was ranked as the No. 1 recruiter for 2020. Huff produced back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons out of Najee Harris (2019-20) and helped him win the Doak Walker Award. Under Huff’s leadership, Harris was one of five Unanimous First-Team All-American selection for Alabama.
BREAKING: #Marshall is expected to hire #Alabama associate HC Charles Huff as the Thundering Herd’s new head coach, per sources. The 37-year-old MD native was ranked as the nation’s No. 1 recruiter in 2020, according to 247Sports.
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) January 16, 2021
He had been linked to the Marshall job at either head coach or offensive coordinator.
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The Thundering Herd sees Huff as someone who can change the culture of its program.
He is coming off winning his first national championship in his tenure.
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