Days earlier than his workforce opens its 2026 season, Memphis coach Charles Huff is making a big rent to his teaching employees.
Two folks with direct data of the scenario inform USA TODAY Sports activities that Huff is including former Miami Hurricanes head coach Randy Shannon as an senior defensive analyst and assistant to the pinnacle coach.
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Memphis opens the Huff period Saturday on the highway in Week 0 at UNLV — the primary of two demanding, early-season non-conference video games in opposition to fellow Group of Six foes with potential Faculty Soccer Playoff aspirations. The Tigers play at Boise State in Week 3.
Florida interim head coach Randy Shannon stands on the sector previous to his workforce’s sport in opposition to Alabama-Birmingham at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
Most just lately, Shannon served on the Florida State teaching employees of Mike Norvell. With the Seminoles, Shannon held a number of defensive roles — together with defensive coordinator. His final season at Florida State was 2024.
As a participant, Shannon received nationwide titles with Miami as each a participant and assistant coach; he garnered the Broyles Award in 2001 as school soccer’s prime assistant coach.
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Shannon posted an 28-22 mark as Hurricanes head coach and later was 1-3 as interim head coach at Florida in 2017 when the Gators parted methods with former coach Jim McElwain.
Huff has rapidly ascended the teaching ranks since first turning into a head coach at Marshall previous to the 2021 season.
He received 32 video games in 4 years at Marshall, a run that included an upset on the highway at Notre Dame and concluded with this system’s 2024 Solar Belt Convention Championship.
That crown marked the Thundering Herd’s first-ever SBC title.
He was employed away by Southern Mississippi and went 7-6, delivering simply the second bowl berth this decade for the Golden Eagles.
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When Ryan Silverfield was employed by Arkansas this offseason, Huff rapidly was lured away by Memphis.
This text initially appeared on USA TODAY: Memphis including former Miami coach Randy Shannon to Charles Huff employees