Ole Miss names Matt Luke full-time head coach
This season, the Ole Miss football team experienced what South Carolina did a year prior: closing the season without the expected head coach.
But unlike the Gamecocks, the Rebels will keep their man, one with a small link to USC.
Matt Luke will be kept on after leading Ole Miss to a 6-6 record, including a Thanksgiving upset of Ole Miss, the school announced Sunday night.
ANNOUNCEMENT | Matt Luke has been officially named head coach of the Ole Miss Rebels. Press conference Monday at 11:30am. #HottyToddy pic.twitter.com/cS2w1LsPAi
— Ole Miss Football (@OleMissFB) November 27, 2017
Luke was considered a strong candidate to replace Gamecocks offensive line coach Shawn Elliott last offseason. Luke was retained and ended up the interim when Hugh Freeze departed in the midst of scandal.
This story was originally published November 26, 2017 at 9:44 PM with the headline "Ole Miss names Matt Luke full-time head coach."