Florida Atlantic fires Taggart after three seasons
7:45 PM ET Adam Rittenberg Close ESPN Senior Citizen Author College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008.
‘m dissatisfied that we lost and I hate that for our players,” Taggart said after the game.”They played so difficult and we had chances there and we didn’t make the most of it.”Taggart went 15-18 in three seasons at Florida Atlantic, reaching the Montgomery Bowl in 2020, his very first season, before consecutive 5-7 campaigns. He previously functioned as coach at Florida State but was fired before the end of his second season. Taggart also coached Oregon, South Florida and Western Kentucky, his university.”It was a difficult decision, as we have tremendous respect for Willie Taggart,”FAU athletic director Brian White said in a statement.”He has actually represented FAU with class and character.
Nevertheless, the lack of on-field success needed to be addressed as we look toward the future.”White stated a national search for a new coach will start immediately.Taggart is 71-80 in 10 seasons as an FBS coach. Taggart took control of at FAU from Lane Kiffin, who guided the Owls to Conference U.S.A. titles in 2017 and 2019 prior to leaving for Ole Miss.