Well, that didn’t take long.
Three days after he was officially dismissed as Georgia’s head coach, Mark Richt is reportedly Miami’s next head coach.
Mark Richt is expected to be named Miami's next Head Coach, sources told https://t.co/a7sVno50GF. #Canes
— Peter Ariz (@PeterAriz) December 2, 2015
Well, was just told with 100-percent certainty that Mark Richt to Miami should be finalized tonight or tomorrow.
— Mark Schlabach (@Mark_Schlabach) December 2, 2015
Mark Richt is headed to Miami, a source told @ESPN. 1st reported by @PeterAriz
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) December 2, 2015
Well Boys and Girls....its Richt....
— Joaquin Gonzalez (@Joaquin_UMOL73) December 2, 2015
Can confirm @PeterAriz report. Mark Richt will be the next head coach at the University of Miami.
— Brody Logan (@BrodyLogan) December 2, 2015
At his outgoing press conference Monday, Richt admitted 33 straight years of coaching and 15 years as a head coach at an SEC school had taken its toll on him. “33 years straight is a long time. It’s a very busy life, there’s not many breaks in the action,” Richt said. “People have said the days are long but the seasons go fast. They really do. Before you know it, your life has flashed before your eyes. When you sit in the head coach’s chair, it might be times 10. You think you know, but you don’t know until you get there. Over time it can wear you down a little bit.
If and when the deal is complete, Richt would return to his alma mater, where he played quarterback from 1978-82.
Richt went 145-51 in 15 seasons as head coach at Georgia, winning two SEC championships.
“This is a great day for Miami,” a Miami official told the Miami Herald.