AUSTIN, TEXAS – NOVEMBER 07: Head coach Tom Herman of the Texas Longhorns watches players warm up before the game against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on November 07, 2020 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)
Tom Herman is back! The former Texas and Houston coach will reportedly become the next head coach at FAU.
Former Texas & Houston coach Tom Herman has been hired as FAU’s new head coach, per multiple reports. pic.twitter.com/FXUd6a1nOO
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) December 1, 2022
Herman went 22-4 in two seasons at Houston, winning the AAC title in 2015, the conference FAU will join in 2023. From there he spent four seasons at Texas going 32-18 winning four bowl games in all four seasons he spent in Austin. Despite the success, Herman was fired in January of 2021. He spent the 2021 season as an offensive analyst with the Chicago Bears. Herman is expected to meet with the team for the first time Thursday afternoon.