Auburn University announced Friday that head football coach Bryan Harsin is returning after completing a university-directed inquiry into the program.
Harsin had been in limbo for the past eight days as news surfaced that the school has been scrutinizing the exodus of coaches and players that accompanied his rocky first season as the Tigers' coach.
Last Friday, outgoing school president Jay Gogue declared that the school was attempting to make an "appropriate decision" on Harsin's future. Harsin left on Feb. 3 for a previously scheduled vacation and was out of the country until Wednesday. Gouge announced his retirement last June, and the school recently announced president Chris Roberts will take over for Gouge on May 16.