Art Briles is set to take over as the new head coach at Division II Eastern New Mexico, according to reports on Sunday.

Briles, 69, hasn't coached in college football since 2016. He was fired from Baylor after a review of the school's handling of sexual assault allegations made against multiple football players.

That investigation has resulted in backlash whenever teams have tried to hire Briles. Grambling State caused an uproar in 2022 when the school tried to bring in Briles as its offensive coordinator, resulting in him withdrawing his name from consideration so as not to be a distraction. The CFL's Hamilton Tiger-Cats faced a similar scenario in 2017, forcing them to rescind an offer to Briles the same day it was made.

Briles took accountability months after his firing in an intervi

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