Auburn Fires Football Coach Bryan Harsin After Less Than 2 Seasons

The decision comes just before the school was expected to name a new athletic director in John Cohen, the former Mississippi State AD, a source told ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Harsin’s firing comes less than 48 hours after the Tigers lost to Arkansas at home by two touchdowns.

The team dropped to 3-5 and is in danger of missing a bowl game for the first time since 2012. Harsin’s tenure at Auburn ends with a 9-12 record. “Auburn University has decided to make a change in the leadership of the Auburn University football program,” the school said in a statement. “Chairman [Christopher] Roberts made the decision after a thorough review and evaluation of all aspects of the football program. Auburn will begin an immediate search for a coach who will return the Auburn program to a place where it consistently competes at the highest levels and represents the winning tradition that is Auburn football.” Under the terms of his contract, Harsin will be owed $15.5 million in buyout money with 50 percent ($7.75 million) to be paid within 30 days and the remaining 50 percent ($7.75) in four doses. Two years ago, the school decided to pay a $21.7 million buyout to fire Gus Malzahn, who had gone 68-34 in eight seasons. Auburn fired coach Bryan Harsin on Monday after less than two seasons, ending a rocky tenure in which the Tigers struggled to compete in the SEC, finishing 9-12 overall under him. AP Auburn was coming off a 6-7 season when Harsin’s status was put on hold last February after the university launched an investigation into its handling of the program. The investigation came after several players and coaches left during the offseason. Auburn eventually cleared Harsin, who later called it a “personal attack” that he said “didn’t work.” Auburn opened the season with two straight wins over Mercer and San Jose State, but has since gone 1-5. Harsin, 45, came to Auburn on a six-year, $31.5 million contract after seven seasons as the head coach at Boise State. His head coaching record, including one season at Arkansas State, is 85-36.

title: “Auburn Fires Football Coach Bryan Harsin After Less Than 2 Seasons " ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-14” author: “Chester Hill”

The decision comes just before the school was expected to name a new athletic director in John Cohen, the former Mississippi State AD, a source told ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Harsin’s firing comes less than 48 hours after the Tigers lost to Arkansas at home by two touchdowns.

The team dropped to 3-5 and is in danger of missing a bowl game for the first time since 2012. Harsin’s tenure at Auburn ends with a 9-12 record. “Auburn University has decided to make a change in the leadership of the Auburn University football program,” the school said in a statement. “Chairman [Christopher] Roberts made the decision after a thorough review and evaluation of all aspects of the football program. Auburn will begin an immediate search for a coach who will return the Auburn program to a place where it consistently competes at the highest levels and represents the winning tradition that is Auburn football.” Under the terms of his contract, Harsin will be owed $15.5 million in buyout money with 50 percent ($7.75 million) to be paid within 30 days and the remaining 50 percent ($7.75) in four doses. Two years ago, the school decided to pay a $21.7 million buyout to fire Gus Malzahn, who had gone 68-34 in eight seasons. Auburn fired coach Bryan Harsin on Monday after less than two seasons, ending a rocky tenure in which the Tigers struggled to compete in the SEC, finishing 9-12 overall under him. AP Auburn was coming off a 6-7 season when Harsin’s status was put on hold last February after the university launched an investigation into its handling of the program. The investigation came after several players and coaches left during the offseason. Auburn eventually cleared Harsin, who later called it a “personal attack” that he said “didn’t work.” Auburn opened the season with two straight wins over Mercer and San Jose State, but has since gone 1-5. Harsin, 45, came to Auburn on a six-year, $31.5 million contract after seven seasons as the head coach at Boise State. His head coaching record, including one season at Arkansas State, is 85-36.