Auburn football has found its next head coach in Hugh Freeze, according to multiple reports.
Sports Illustrated’s Ross Dellenger first reported the news, saying that Auburn and Freeze were finalizing a deal as of Monday afternoon, with multiple other national outlets corroborating. ESPN’s Chris Low also reported that Auburn would officially announce the hire Monday.
The details of Freeze’s Auburn contract aren’t yet known, but in October, he signed an eight-year extension at Liberty. It made him one of the highest-paid coaches in the Group of Five. According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, the deal averaged about $5 million annually and was fully guaranteed through 2030.
In January 2016, the NCAA charged Freeze’s Ole Miss program with multiple recruiting violations. Those included impermissible benefits, such as financial payments and car loans. One recruit was also suspected of receiving improper help on his college entrance exam. While reviewing Freeze’s university-issued cell phone records, Nutt’s attorneys found a minute-long phone call tied to an escort service. It played a significant part in Freeze’s resignation from Ole Miss that same month. Then-Ole Miss athletics director Ross Bjork said in a post-resignation news conference that the NCAA’s allegations were not involved in the decision. Instead, it was based on a pattern of inappropriate conduct following the review of Freeze’s phone records.
The first 12 years of Freeze’s coaching career were at Briarcrest. He was the school’s offensive coordinator and defensive backs coach from 1992-94. He was its head football coach for the next decade and also had a tenure as the school’s girls basketball coach. Between football and basketball, he won six state titles.
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