South Florida head coach Alex Golesh is seen on the field during a time out against North Texas in an NCAA college football game Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, in Denton, Texas. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez)

Here is a look at the performance and background of new Auburn head football coach Alex Golesh.

Auburn announced Alex Golesh as its next head coach this morning. He comes from South Florida, where he led the Bulls for three seasons.

The 41-year-old Golesh, who was born in Russia and moved to the United State at age 7, is signing a six-year contract to replace Hugh Freeze. Freeze was fired in early November after three seasons.

Golesh went 23-15 with the Bulls, a tenure that culminated with USF ranking fourth in the country in scoring. Prior to his arrival in Tampa, the Bulls had only

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