Tulane’s active search for a coach to replace Jon Sumrall will begin Monday with initial interviews. Here are some possible candidates as the Green Wave tries to continue its historic success over the past four years — four consecutive championship game appearances and a record of 42-12.

There is no perfect fit this time like Sumrall was two years ago, but it should be a very good pool of candidates considering how the program has been elevated.

Here is an early list in alphabetical order:

Blake Baker, LSU defensive coordinator

Baker , who made 145 tackles as a linebacker at Tulane from 2000-04, could be out of a job when Lane Kiffin takes over the Tigers, and he has produced tremendous results at Missouri and LSU over the past four years. Missouri finished 33rd nationally in yards al

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