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Georgia Southern Begins Search for New Football Coach

STATESBORO, Ga. – Georgia Southern Director of Athletics Tom Kleinlein announced Friday that Willie Fritz has accepted the head coaching position at Tulane University.

"On behalf of Georgia Southern University, I want to thank Willie for his two years of leadership," Kleinlein said. "We have a long history of success here and I know that we will find a great coach to continue that winning tradition. With our passionate fan base, great facilities and the student-athletes in and committed to this program, Georgia Southern is an attractive position."

While no specific timeline has been assigned to the hiring process, a national search for Fritz's successor has already begun.