:format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/71706490/usa_today_18965558.0.jpg "USF head coach rumors: Tennessee OC Alex Golesh to take job at South Florida, per report")
Tennessee Volunteers offensive coordinator Alex Golesh has accepted the job as head coach at South Florida, per Action Network. The Bulls are clearly looking for Golesh to transfer his offensive expertise from Tennessee to South Florida, and his development of Hendon Hooker likely played a factor in this decision.
Golesh transformed Tennessee's offense over his two seasons, helping the Vols set single-season records as a team for points, total yards and touchdowns in 2021. The offense improved from 108th in the country to seventh, leading to the Vols to a four-win bump. Tennessee won 10 games this season behind Hooker's Heisman-level production in Golesh's offense and was in contention for the playoff at one point.
South Florida has struggled to find success since the days of Willie Taggart and Charlie Strong, descending into irrelevance during the Jeff Scott era. We'll see if Golesh can inject some life into this program, which does have some positives like a strong recruiting base and the allure of a major city.