Tulane welcomed a new addition to the Green Wave Athletics family Friday afternoon as Athletic Director Troy Dannen announced the hiring of Georgia Southern coach Willie Fritz.
Tulane began searching for a new head football coach at the end of the 2015 football season after Tulane's 45-34 loss to Tulsa on Nov. 27. The next morning, Tulane officially announced former head coach Curtis Johnson's firing after four years with the Wave.
After several interviews, Dannen completed the process in New York and will return to New Orleans early next week to formally introduce Fritz to the New Orleans and Tulane community.