Auburn hires new Football coach

http://blog.al.com/goldmine/2008/12/auburn_ready_to_announce_chizi.html

Auburn has hired Gene Chizik as its new football coach, according to people familiar with the university's search.

Chizik has called assistant coaches from other schools to compile his new coaching staff, said someone familiar with the situation.

Chizik has been Iowa State's head coach the last two seasons. He compiled a 5-19 record there.

He was Auburn's defensive coordinator from 2002-04. He was the defensive coordinator at Texas the two years after that.


Chizik's 2004 Auburn defense led the nation in the fewest points allowed, just 11.3 points per game. He left Auburn to become the defensive coordinator at Texas. He was named Iowa State's head coach two seasons ago. He has a 5-19 record with the Cyclones.

The Birmingham News has reported Auburn has also interviewed Tulsa coach Todd Graham, Ball State coach Brady Hoke, Louisiana Tech's Derek Dooley, Buffalo coach Turner Gill, Georgia assistant Rodney Garner and University of Miami offensive coordinator Patrick Nix.