The Kevin Sumlin era at Arizona officially came to a crashing end after two-plus seasons at the helm, following the historical 70-7 loss to Arizona State in the Territorial Cup game.
Sumlin finished his tenure in Tucson with a 9-20 record, the lowest win total by an Arizona head coach since Ed Doherty won a total of four in 1957-58, when the Wildcats still played in the Border Conference.
Defensive coordinator Paul Rhoads will serve as the interim head coach as athletic director Dave Heeke begins the coaching search for Arizona. Who will that person be? Here is a list of names that could likely be candidates:
Current job: Co-defensive coordinator/defensive line coach at Oregon
Pros: If Arizona is looking to return to its glory days as a nationally-respected football program, then why not hand the keys of leadership to a Dick Tomey disciple and “Desert Swarm” member?