South Florida hadn’t put a winning record together since 2018. The Bulls also hadn’t won a bowl game since 2017.
But all of that changed last year. USF went 6-6 overall in the regular season and capped a strong bounceback year as a program with a 45-0 drubbing over Syracuse in the Boca Raton Bowl.
That was all in Alex Golesh’s first season as USF’s head coach. Now many believe USF could be one of the top programs in the AAC under Golesh’s leadership.
Here’s more information about the second-year head coach.
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What’s USF Head Coach Alex Golesh’s Salary?
Alex Golesh agreed to a six-year deal in December 2022 and is set to make $2.5 million in 2024. He made $2.5 million in total pay in 2023, according to USA Today.
Alex Golesh’s Coaching History
| Years | Team | Position |
| 2023-present | USF | HC |
| 2021-22 | Tennessee | OC/TEs |
| 2020 | UCF | Co-OC/TEs |
| 2016-19 | Iowa State | TEs |
| 2015 | Illinois | ST/TEs |
| 2014 | Illinois | RBs/TEs |
| 2012-13 | Illinois | TEs |
| 2009-11 | Toledo | TEs |
| 2008 | Oklahoma State | GA |
| 2006-07 | Northern Illinois | GA |
| 2004-05 | Ohio State | Student Assistant |
What’s USF Head Coach Alex Golesh’s Record?
Alex Golesh was 7-6 in the FBS as a head coach and 1-0 in bowl games going into the 2024 season. His lone season as a head coach at that level was last year with USF.
How Old Is USF Head Coach Alex Golesh?
Alex Golesh is 39 years old.
USF Head Coach Alex Golesh’s Background
Golesh’s first season as a collegiate head coach was an overall triumph. But he was successful as an assistant before that as well.
He was previously an offensive coordinator and tight ends coach at Tennessee from 2021-22. His last season there, the Volunteers were first in the country in scoring with 43.3 points per game and with 538.1 yards per game.
He had also been familiar with the state of Florida, having been a co-offensive coordinator and tight ends coach at UCF in 2020. Before that, he was a tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator at Iowa State from 2016-19.
That was after he spent four years at Illinois in a variety of roles, including running backs coach, tight ends coach, and recruiting coordinator. He’s also coached tight ends and was a recruiting coordinator at Toledo from 2009-11.
He began his coaching career at his alma mater, Ohio State, as a student assistant from 2004-05. He was also a graduate assistant at Northern Illinois (2006-07) and Oklahoma State (2008).
