On Friday, former Syracuse Orange offensive coordinator Tim Lester was named the head coach for the Western Michigan Broncos.
It came as a surprise to Orange fans (and others), but also made a lot of sense for WMU given how late in the game they were in terms of hiring. After leading the Broncos to the Cotton Bowl this year, P.J. Fleck left for Minnesota in early January — a good month or so past the typical hiring season. Lester, who served as quarterbacks coach at Purdue last season, was available and is also an alum.