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Alabama OC Steve Sarkisian to be next head coach of Texas Longhorns
The Texas Longhorns have picked Alabama offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian to take over as head coach after the school fired Tom Herman. Sarkisian has previously been the head coach of the Washington Huskies and USC Trojans.
The Texas Longhorns have selected Alabama offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian as its next head coach after firing Tom Herman on Jan. 2. The news was first reported by 247Sports.
Sarkisian, 46, comes to Austin after a highly successful two-year stretch at Alabama. He won the Broyles Award as the nation's top assistant coach after leading the Crimson Tide to the top scoring and yards per play offense in America. Quarterback Mac Jones and wide receiver DeVonta Smith were both named Heisman finalists.
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