Less than a week after it was announced that Lane Kiffin would leave FAU, the university locked down Willie Taggart. This will be his fifth head coaching job.
Former FSU head coach Willie Taggart has been hired as the next head coach for FAU, as first reported Wednesday by Stadium.
BREAKING: #FAU is nearing completion of a deal for Willie Taggart to become their next head coach, per our insider @Brett_McMurphy. #WinningInParadise pic.twitter.com/MFjUPA4s7r
— Stadium (@Stadium) December 11, 2019
With the news of Lane Kiffin heading to Ole Miss, announced Saturday after the Owls blew out UAB in the conference title game, FAU named defensive coordinator Glenn Spencer the interim head coach.