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Potential candidates for FAU football’s vacant head coach spot

After the departure of Lane Kiffin and victory at the C-USA championship game, FAU has a very important hire to make.

Former FAU Head Coach Lane Kiffin. Photo by Photo Editor Alex Liscio.

It’s the end of “Kiffin SZN.”

Lane Kiffin stepped down as the head coach immediately following the C-USA championship game on Saturday, and is heading to the University of Mississippi.

It was announced Saturday that Defensive Coordinator Glenn Spencer will be taking over as the interim head coach for the rest of the season.

In a press release directly following the announcement of Kiffin’s departure, “a national search will begin immediately.