The Gopher Football head coaching vacancy was open for a very short period of time. Approximately 65 hours was how long it took, by comparison the Jerry Kill hire took 50 days. But it is being reported that Mark Coyle has offered the job to Western Michigan’s P.J. Fleck and he has accepted the position.
Per both WWMT in Michigan and Andy Greder of the Pioneer Press, Western Michigan coach PJ Fleck has confirmed he’ll accept the head coaching position at Minnesota!
WMU coach P.J. Fleck confirms to Newschannel 3, CBS News, WWMT, West Michigan he is taking the job at the University of Minnesota.