SMU hires former offensive coordinator Rhett Lashlee as head coach

SMU hired Miami offensive coordinator Rhett Lashlee as its next head coach, sources confirm to Dave Campbell’s Texas Football. The news was first reported by Bill Embody at 247Sports.com. The Mustangs needed a new head man following the departure of Sonny Dykes to TCU. Lashlee was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at SMU from 2018 through 2019 prior to moving to Miami. 

Lashlee, an Arkansas native, was a record-breaking prep quarterback prior to a career at Arkansas as mostly a backup until a shoulder injury ended his playing career. His coaching career started at the high school level, following Gus Malzahn back to Arkansas in 2006. After a few years outside of the business, Lashlee returned to coaching as a graduate assistant at Auburn, where Malzahn was offensive coordinator.