US EditionMarshall Faulk Leads Race for Southern University Football Coaching Job
Marshall Faulk will be Southern University's 22nd football coach on a three-year deal, becoming the fifth coach since 2020 to stabilize the program, officials said.
- According to multiple reports, Marshall Faulk, a Pro Football Hall of Famer, has accepted the job to be Southern University’s next head coach, reported by Jordan Schultz.
- Following Graves's firing, the program appointed Fred McNair as interim coach, making Faulk the fifth Southern coach since 2020, when Dawson Odums left.
- A Pro Football Hall of Famer, Faulk, 52, amassed 12,279 rushing yards and 100 touchdowns over 12 NFL seasons; this year marks his first coaching role at Colorado.
- University officials flew to Boulder just over a week ago to interview Marshall Faulk, who has agreed to a reported three-year deal with an option, while Kevin Batiste and WAFB reported an official announcement is expected Monday.
- Southern is 1-10 this season including 0-7 in the SWAC and closes its regular season Saturday against Grambling State in the Bayou Classic at the Caesars Superdome, while Marshall Faulk, a New Orleans native, returns home.
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Marshall Faulk Ditches Deion Sanders For Head Coaching Job After Getting Overruled On Crucial Fumble
NFL Hall of Fame running back Marshall Faulk is set to be named as the next college football coach at Southern University in Louisiana, according to multiple reports. An official announcement is scheduled for Monday, December 1. This decision comes just a few days after he was overruled by Deion Sanders. He during a crucial moment of a one-possession college football game. It went horribly wrong. Marshall Faulk is leaving Colorado for Southern. …
Sources: Southern University hiring Marshall Faulk as head coach
Sources: Southern University hiring Marshall Faulk as head coach BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – Southern University has found their head coach. Southern University has found their head coach. NFL Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk will be SU’s next leader. A source told 9Sports “the deal is done.” After one year as Colorado’s running back coach, Faulk will head to Baton Rouge for his first head coaching job ever. An official announcement is scheduled for…
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