MIAMI (Nov. 15, 2016) – Butch Davis has been named the new head coach of the FIU football program, Executive Director of Sports and Entertainment Pete Garcia announced on Tuesday.
Davis, the fourth head coach in FIU history, has compiled a 79-43 overall record in 10 years as a college head coach, including three BIG EAST Championships while coaching the University of Miami. In that span, Davis recruited and/or coached more than 120 players that made it to the NFL, 36 of which were first-round draft picks. Davis coached in the NFL for four years, and is still the only coach to take the expansion Cleveland Browns to the playoffs.