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Miami introduces Mark Richt as its new football coach

FILE - In this Nov. 30, 2015, file photo, Georgia head football coach Mark Richt listens to a question during a news conference Monday, Nov. 30, 2015, in Athens, Ga. Richt, the former Miami quarterback, has reached a tentative agreement to be the Hurricanes' next head coach, pending the completion of contract talks, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke Wednesday, Dec. 2, on condition of anonymity because the deal has not been signed and the university has not announced the hire publicly. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
FILE - In this Nov. 30, 2015, file photo, Georgia head football coach Mark Richt listens to a question during a news conference Monday, Nov. 30, 2015, in Athens, Ga. Richt, the former Miami quarterback, has reached a tentative agreement to be the Hurricanes' next head coach, pending the completion of contract talks, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke Wednesday, Dec. 2, on condition of anonymity because the deal has not been signed and the university has not announced the hire publicly. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File) FILE - In this Nov. 30, 2015, file photo, Georgia head football coach Mark Richt listens to a question during a news conference Monday, Nov. 30, 2015, in Athens, Ga. Richt, the former Miami quarterback, has reached a tentative agreement to be the Hurricanes' next head coach, pending the completion of contract talks, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke Wednesday, Dec. 2, on condition of anonymity because the deal has not been signed and the university has not announced the hire publicly. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)

By Associated Press 3 min read

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) – After 33 years, Mark Richt is home.

Miami announced Richt as its new football coach Friday, two days after striking a deal in principle with the former Georgia coach to take over the Hurricanes.

“Returning to ‘The U’ is truly an honor and I am humbled by the responsibility of leading our storied program,” said Richt, who played under Howard Schnellenberger at Miami in the early 1980s.

Richt’s first official order of business Friday was meeting his team, with players summoned to the football facility for an 8 a.m. introduction. The Hurricanes planned a news conference to announce Richt’s hiring later Friday morning, and the hope was that the 24th coach in Miami history could start recruiting later in the day.

Richt went 19-3 against Atlantic Coast Conference opponents when he was at Georgia, and Miami can only hope that trend continues. The Hurricanes moved into the ACC 12 seasons ago, and still are looking for their first league title.