Marshall is expected to hire Alabama associate and running backs coach Charles Huff as its next head coach, according to Sports Ilustrated's Pat Forde. The Athletic's Bruce Feldman was first to report the hire.
Huff brings with him 16 years of experience to Marshall with stops at both college and NFL teams including Penn State (2014–17), Western Michigan (2013), the Buffalo Bills (2012), Vanderbilt (2011), Hampton (2010), Maryland (2009) and Tennessee State (2006–08). He was the the assistant head coach, run-game coordinator and running backs coach at Mississippi State before joining The Tide in 2018 and has built a reputation as an elite recruiter.