EUGENE -- For the past 21 years, the searches for Oregon's next football coach all yielded a familiar face.
Some introductions will be necessary this time around: Meet Willie Taggart.
Taggart, 40, is expected to leave South Florida to succeed Mark Helfrich as coach of the Oregon Ducks, according to reports by the AP and ESPN, becoming the first black head football coach in Oregon's 122-year history. An official announcement is expected Wednesday.
Taggart led the Bulls to a 24-25 record in four seasons and was 16-20 at Western Kentucky in three prior seasons as the Hilltoppers transitioned to the Football Bowl Subdivision.