Darrin Horn reportedly lands first head coaching job since leaving South Carolina

By Andrew Ramspacher

April 23, 2019 7:35 PM

Darrin Horn is reportedly a head coach again.

CBS Sports’ Gary Parrish tweeted Tuesday night that Horn, who led South Carolina from 2008-12, has been hired by Northern Kentucky.

Darrin Horn has reached an agreement in principle to become the next head coach at Northern Kentucky, a source told @CBSSports.
— Gary Parrish (@GaryParrishCBS) April 23, 2019

Horn was fired by USC after going 60-63 over four seasons, including a 10-21 mark (2-14 SEC) in his final campaign. He’s been on Texas coach Shaka Smart’s staff since 2015.

Horn, 46, is a Bluegrass State native who went 111-48 with Western Kentucky from 2003-08. He replaces John Brannen at NKU. Brannen was hired by Cincinnati on April 14. (The open Bearcat job piqued the interest of Carolina’s Frank Martin).

Northern Kentucky competes in the Horizon League.

Darrin Horn knows the area well. Lived an hour away in Lexington for two years before he joined Shaka Smart's staff in 2015. Recruited potential lottery pick Jaxson Hayes out of Cincinnati last year. https://t.co/7pLAgLqfEw
— Evan Daniels (@EvanDaniels) April 23, 2019

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Andrew Ramspacher has been covering college athletics since 2010, serving as The State’s USC men’s basketball beat writer since October 2017. His work has been recognized by the Associated Press Sports Editors, Virginia Press Association and West Virginia Press Association. At a program-listed 5-foot-10, he’s always been destined to write about the game. Not play it. Support my work with a digital subscription

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