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Auburn Head Football Coach Bryan Harsin Announces He's Been Diagnosed with COVID-19

Auburn football head coach Bryan Harsin announced he has been diagnosed with COVID-19.

ESPN's Adam Rittenberg provided a statement from Harsin, who will take part in meetings and practices remotely while assistant head football coach Jeff Schmedding handles in-person head coaching duties:

Adam Rittenberg

<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Auburn?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Auburn</a> coach Bryan Harsin confirms he has tested positive for cOVID-19. <a href="https://t.co/kRksSQGo5B">pic.twitter.com/kRksSQGo5B</a>

Harsin is in his first year as Auburn's head coach after leading the Boise State program from 2014-2020, amassing a 69-19 record and guiding the Broncos to four top-25 Associated Press poll finishes.

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.