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From Longhorn to Bull: Strong is new South Florida coach

FILE - In this Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016, file photo, Texas coach Charlie Strong yells during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game against California in Berkeley, Calif. A person with direct knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press that former Texas coach Strong has agreed to become the next coach at South Florida. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the school was preparing a formal announcement for later Sunday, Dec. 11. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)
FILE - In this Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016, file photo, Texas coach Charlie Strong yells during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game against California in Berkeley, Calif. A person with direct knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press that former Texas coach Strong has agreed to become the next coach at South Florida. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the school was preparing a formal announcement for later Sunday, Dec. 11. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)

By Associated Press 1 min read

Former Texas coach Charlie Strong has been hired by South Florida, returning to a conference and a region where he has deep roots and a history of success.

Strong was fired the day after coaching his final game with the Longhorns last month, and it took him three weeks to land another job. At No. 25 USF, he will replace Willie Taggart, who left to become coach at Oregon just a few days ago.

The Bulls went 10-2 this season and finished second in the American Athletic Conference East division to league champion Temple.

Strong is coming off a second straight 5-7 season at Texas. He was 16-21 in three seasons with the Longhorns after replacing Mack Brown. Before going to Texas, Strong was 37-15 in four seasons (2010-13) at Louisville.

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