KNOXVILLE – Larry Scott soon could have the opportunity to return to his home state after one season on Tennessee’s football coaching staff.
The tight ends coach and special teams coordinator for the Volunteers interviewed Tuesday night for the head coaching vacancy at Florida Atlantic, according to a report from the Tampa Bay Times on Wednesday, and Scott also could be in the mix for the head coaching position at South Florida.
Oregon hired South Florida coach Willie Taggart on Wednesday, while Florida Atlantic fired Charlie Patridge, who was 9-27 in three years there, on Nov. 27.
Scott played offensive tackle at South Florida and began his college coaching career at his alma mater. He started out as the director of high school relations and a graduate assistant with the Bulls before moving to the full-time staff. Scott coached tight ends, the offensive line and running backs for six seasons (2007-12).
Miami hired Scott away from his alma mater in 2013, and he became the interim coach for the Hurricanes midway through last season following Al Golden’s ouster. The Hurricanes, who hired former Georgia coach Mark Richt in the offseason, won four of Scott’s six games in charge.