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Herman era: Coach forms family culture with heartbreak, joy

At the end of the 2016 regular season, the Cougars found themselves in an all-too-familiar position: looking for a new head coach. After two years of bringing the Cougars to places never before seen by the school, Tom Herman took the head coach position at where his coaching career started — the University of Texas at Austin.

In the final part of the series as spring football comes to a close, The Cougar looks back over the past two seasons, examining the highs and lows of the Herman Era at the University of Houston.

Creating a Culture

After leading the Ohio State University offense to a national championship, Herman had his sights set on bringing UH a championship from day one.