Georgia Assistant Gets Tulane Job

Chris Scelfo, a south Louisiana native who always wanted to coach Tulane football, got his wish Monday.

Scelfo, 35, was chosen to run the program that Tommy Bowden turned from perpetual loser to the unbeaten 10th-ranked team in the country. Bowden became Clemson’s coach last week.

Scelfo, an assistant at Georgia the last three years, met with the Green Wave players Monday and immediately took over planning for the Liberty Bowl game against Brigham Young on Dec. 31.

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Connecticut Coach Skip Holtz resigned to join his father, Lou Holtz, as the offensive coordinator at South Carolina.

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Texas running back Ricky Williams won The Associated Press’ first college player-of-the-year award in balloting by AP member newspapers, TV and radio stations.

While running for 2,214 yards and 27 touchdowns, Williams became major college football’s career rushing leader.

Williams received 76 of the 143 votes, easily outdistancing Kansas State quarterback Michael Bishop, who had 17 votes. Kentucky quarterback Tim Couch was third with 15 votes.