Former Baylor Bears head coach Art Briles returned to coaching Friday night by leading his Mount Vernon Tigers to a 44-16 victory over the Bonham Warriors in Texas high school action.
"I just want to coach football," Briles told reporters after coaching his first game in the United States since leading Baylor to a 10-3 record in 2015.
He was fired by the school in May 2016 following an investigation into the program's handling of sexual assault allegations against its players. The 63-year-old Texas native, who briefly coached Guelfi Firenze in France, said he didn't pay attention to criticism of his return to the sideline in the United States.