After an extensive search for a new head coach following the departure of Willie Fritz, Georgia Southern Athletic Director Tom Kleinlein announced that the Colorado State defensive coordinator and Georgia native would be the next leader for the storied program.
“It was a process that lasted nine days with very specific goals,” Kleinlein said. “We wanted to find an individual that believed in the development of our student-athletes beyond the football field. We wanted someone who was gonna understand Georgia Southern, what Eagle Nation was about. And somebody who wanted to be apart of this program.”
Summers was introduced with his wife and three sons in front of a capacity crowd in the Smith Football Family Center.