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Florida offensive coordinator Steve Addazio warms up the offensive line for their game against Mississippi State at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Fla. Saturday, October 16, 2010. (Gary W. Green/Orlando Sentinel) (Gary W. Green / December 5, 2012) |
Purdue named former Kent State coach Darrell Hazell its new head coach Wednesday.
The move was announced amid a flourish of coaching news this week.
Hazell took the Golden Flashes to their first ever Mid-American Conference Championship as well as earning the program its first bowl bid in more than four decades. Kent State will play Arkansas State in the GoDaddy.com Bowl on Jan. 6.
The 48-year-old had just finished his second season at Kent State. He replaces Danny Hope, who was fired after a 6-6 season.
Other moves Wednesday include Steve Addazio leaving Temple for Boston College. The 53-year-old Addazio spent two seasons with the Owls going 13-11 before bolting for the Eagles and the ACC. He replaces Frank Spaziani, who was fired after a 2-10 season.
Florida International fired Mario Cristobal after a 3-9 season. Cristobal was in his sixth season with the Golden Panthers and had led the program to back-to-back bowl games in 2010 and 2011.
Here is a breakdown of the college coaching carousel:
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School |
Conference |
Out |
In |
|
John L. Smith |
Bret Bielema |
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Arkansas State |
Sun Belt |
Gus Malzahn |
TBD |
|
SEC |
Gene Chizik |
Gus Malzahn |
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Boston College |
ACC |
Frank Spaziani |
Steve Addazio |
|
California |
Jeff Tedford |
TBD |
|
|
Pac-12 |
Jon Embree |
TBD |
|
|
Florida International |
Sun Belt |
Mario Cristobal |
TBD |
|
Robb Akey |
Paul Petrino |
||
|
Kent State |
MAC |
Darrell Hazell |
TBD |
|
SEC |
Joker Phillips |
Mark Stoops |
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|
ACC |
Tom O’Brien |
Dave Doeren |
|
|
MAC |
Dave Doeren |
TBD |
|
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Purdue |
Danny Hope |
Darrell Hazell |
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|
TBD |
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Temple |
Steve Addazio |
TBD |
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SEC |
Derek Dooley |
TBD |
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Big East |
TBD |
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Conference USA |
Mike Price |
TBD |
|
|
MAC |
Bill Cubit |
TBD |
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Big Ten |
Bret Bielema |
TBD |
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