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Mark Richt Retires: Potential Candidates for Miami

HERO Sports by HERO Sports
December 30, 2018
Mark Richt Retires: Potential Candidates for Miami

Miami (FL) head coach Mark Richt announced his retirement on Sunday.

"[I]t is time for me to retire from coaches so I am stepping down as the Head Coach of UM Football," Richt said in a statement. "The decision came after a great deal of thought, discussions with my family and prayer. This was my decision."

With Richt out, Miami is now searching for a fourth head coach since Larry Coker was fired after the 2006 season. Who might they target?

Some potential candidates:

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Mario Cristobal

Current Position: Head Coach – Oregon

Mario Cristobal has to be the favorite.

A Miami native who played and coached for the Hurricanes — and was FIU head coach — Cristobal has eight wins in his first season as Oregon head coach.

He's crushing recruiting in Eugene and has the Ducks headed back in the right direction. Would he leave a great situation for his alma mater?

MORE: Houston Candidates if They Don't Hire Holgorsen

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Josh Heupel

Current Position: Head Coach – UCF

Last week, I predicted Heupel would take over for Richt…next year. With the Miami job open this year, would the Canes roll the dice on a guy with only one year of head-coaching experience?

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Manny Diaz

Current Position: Head Coach – Temple

Manny Diaz was introduced as Temple head coach on Dec. 13. Would he really leave a job — which he never technically held, because he stayed at Miami through their bowl game — after three weeks?

It's not unprecedented and Diaz was mentioned as a potential coach-in-waiting to Richt.

MORE: College GameDay Predictions for 2019

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Matt Rhule

Current Position: Head Coach – Baylor

Matt Rhule has done a magnificent job in two seasons at Baylor and will be highly sought-after when the Bears take the next step toward Big 12 contention. 

Rhule, 43, has never coached in — or anywhere near — Florida but has developed recruiting relationships in most areas of the country.

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Neal Brown

Current Position: Head Coach – Troy

It's not often that Sun Belt coaches jump straight to the Power Five. Gus Malzahn — Arkansas State to Auburn in 2012 — is the last.

However, Brown has significant Power Five experience — five totals years as offensive coordinator at Texas Tech and Kentucky — and has developed strong recruiting relationships across the region.

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Seth Littrell

Current Position: Head Coach – North Texas

Seth Littrell was Bill Snyder's successor at Kansas State until a contract and/or staff dispute forced his return to North Texas.

Like Brown, he's done a remarkable job in a lower-tier conference and has a ton of Power Five experience, including two years as associate head coach and offensive coordinator at North Carolina.

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Dino Babers

Current Position: Head Coach – Syracuse

Dino Babers' records at Eastern Illinois, Bowling Green and Syracuse speak for themselves. He's worked magic at historically bad or mediocre programs. 

He's been everywhere — changed jobs more than a dozen times in three decades — and could leverage a 10-win season into one of the more revered jobs in the country.

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