Larry Coker Selected as Head Coach for UTSA Football Program

Out of 3 NCAA finalists, Larry Coker was selected to lead UTSA to victory. Go Runners.

“This is an exciting time for athletics at UTSA and we had a great group of finalists,” said UTSA President Ricardo Romo. “We are exceptionally pleased that Larry Coker has accepted our offer to organize and lead the first Roadrunner football program and we all look forward to starting a new tradition at UTSA.”

“We are extremely thrilled to be able to announce Larry Coker as our first head coach,” said UTSA Athletic Director Lynn Hickey. “To be able to bring in somebody of his caliber and with his resumé to start up our program is a wonderful thing for the university and the community.”

Coker, who has been a college football television analyst for ESPN the last two years, is the former head coach at Miami, where he compiled a 60-15 record and three Big East Championships in six seasons. He guided the Hurricanes to an undefeated season in 2001, capturing the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) title with a 37-14 win against Nebraska

Source: UTSA

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