HOUSTON – Just days after firing head football coach Major Applewhite, KPRC2 sports director Randy McIlvoy was able to confirm that the University of Houston may have a new head coach soon.
Recommended Videos
Confirmed -College football sources with knowledge of coaching search UH asked for and was granted permission by WVU to speak with HC Dana Holgersen ( @Holgorsendana ) about @UHCougarFB job. @KPRC2@WVUfootball
According to McIlvoy, sources “with knowledge of the coaching search” confirmed that a deal is in place with West Virginia University head coach Dana Holgersen.
The deal, which has not yet been signed, outlines a five-year contract worth $20 million, McIlvoy tweeted.
College football sources with knowledge of the search confirm with @KPRC2 a deal is in place but not yet signed with WVa HC Dana Holgersen to become the new UH Coach. The contract is a 5 year agreement worth 20 million. Could be official Tuesday.
By securing the deal, UH football officials will get the man they wanted and will also save money, with the buyout dropping to $1 million.
McIlvoy said details for the deal will be worked out and could be finalized Tuesday.
By securing the deal with @WVUfootball HC Dana Holgersen @UHCougarFB officials get the man they wanted. UH also saves $$ with buyout dropping to 1 million today. Details being worked out later today on 5 yr/20mill reported numbers of deal. @KPRC2
KPRC 2 Sports Director since 2004. Covers the Astros, Texans, Rockets, Dynamo, Dash and a few hundred local high schools across the Greater Houston Area
Daniela Sternitzky-Di Napoli has been a digital news editor at KPRC 2 since 2018. She is a published poet and has background in creative writing and journalism. Daniela has covered events like Hurricane Harvey and the Astros World Series win. In her spare time, Daniela is an avid reader and loves to spend time with her two miniature dachshunds.