Huff and Marshall had been heading for a divorce for months, but there were few hard feelings as both coach and program turned the page.

Thursday marks the dawn of a new era for Southern Miss football, as the university is set to introduce the new head coach formally.

Southern Miss Director of Athletics Jeremy McClain announced Charles Huff has been hired as the school’s 23rd head football coach. “As we started this search, we were focused on finding a dynamic leader who could get our program back to competing for championships,

The 41-year-old Huff has spent the last four seasons at Marshall, where he went 32-20 and won the Sun Belt Conference championship this year. Prior to that, he was assistant head coach and running backs coach at Alabama for two seasons under Nick Saban, helping the Crimson Tide to a national championship in 2020.

Southern Miss announced Sunday that it has hired Huff as its next football head coach. Huff had reportedly been the leading candidate for the job for the past week, but it was not official until after Marshall finished its season. Huff will be formally introduced as USM’s coach at a press conference Thursday at M.M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg.

Southern Miss Director of Athletics Jeremy McClain announced Sunday afternoon the hiring of Charles Huff as the school’s 23rd head football coach.

Marshall coach Charles Huff has been named the next head coach at Southern Miss, the school announced Sunday.Huff has agreed to a contract to become the Golden

Marshall coach Charles Huff was hired for the same role at Southern Miss on Sunday, a day after the Thundering Herd won the Sun Belt championship game.Huff will go from the Sun Belt’s best team to its worst.

Charles Huff posted 10 wins and earned a conference title this season for Marshall but will now venture into a major rebuilding project.

Charles Huff was formally introduced as the Southern Miss football coach, sharing why he left Marshall and details of a fascinating recruiting weekend.