Georgia Tech names interim coach Secret to top task

3:02 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN Georgia Tech has actually named interim coach Brent Key as the school’s next head coach, the school announced Tuesday.Georgia Tech went 4-4 with Secret as the interim coach as he took over a program that began the season 1-3 under Geoff Collins, who went 10-28 with the Yellow Jackets prior to being fired Sept. 26. Key led the Yellow Jackets to wins over Pitt, Duke, Virginia Tech and North Carolina as they finished 5-7, showing remarkable

upticks in energy, efficiency and fundamentals.Key is a previous team captain and All-ACC offensive lineman at Tech, beginning 44 games from 1997 to 2000. He returned to his university as an assistant coach in 2019 and has actually served as the assistant head coach, run game organizer and offensive line coach before ending up being the interim head coach.” I am so proud and grateful to be the head coach at my alma mater, Georgia Tech,”Key stated in a declaration.”Like I have actually stated sometimes over the previous two months, I enjoy this group, and I couldn’t be more excited to be their head coach. We will work amazingly difficult to make our fans, alumni and former players extremely happy with this program.”Key is the first hire for new athletic director J Batt, who came from Alabama to assist revive Tech’s athletic department, which has struggled financially and athletically in recent seasons.”

Since I showed up on campus earlier this fall, I have observed first-hand Coach Key’s management, enthusiasm, energy and genuine care for our student-athletes, our football program

and the Institute, along with how his players and staff reacted to his leadership and the authentic care that they have for him,”Batt stated in a declaration. “There was strong interest from across the country to be the next head coach at Georgia Tech, and we conducted an exhaustive nationwide search. At the beginning and end of the search, it was clear that the best option for Georgia Tech is Brent Key.The school interviewed 10 to 12 candidates, including Tulane coach Willie Fritz, sources told ESPN.Tech had a hard time to entice a huge outside name because of the school’s reluctance to ensure large parts

of the agreement, with the quantity of ensured money a nonstarter for some candidates.The school owes Collins more than$11

million, and monetary concerns are considerable.