Boise State's Bryan Harsin has been named the next head football coach at Auburn, the school announced Tuesday night.
He replaces Gus Malzahn, who was fired earlier this month after eight seasons with the Tigers.
The 44-year-old Harsin is 69-19 with three Mountain West titles in seven seasons at Boise State, his alma mater. Harsin was a top target for Auburn from the start of its coaching search, and more than 20 Power 5 schools have reached out to him over the years, a source told ESPN's Adam Rittenberg.
"I knew it would take a special opportunity to get me out of Boise and Auburn is exactly that, the chance to compete at the highest level for one of the greatest programs in college football," Harsin said in a statement.