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Miami officially announces hire of head coach Mark Richt

It’s official. Former Hurricane Mark Richt is returning to Miami as the head coach, the school announced Friday morning. Richt will be introduced at a press conference at 10 a.m. in the Shalala Student Center.

“Coach Richt embodies the competitiveness, the integrity, the passion, the abilities, and the experience to lead our young men to ACC and national championships and help them become men of character and success long after,” James said in the press release. “His passion for the game of football and for his student-athletes is evident in everything he does and we could not be more excited to welcome Mark and Katharyn and their family to Coral Gables.