A few college football teams have already fired head coaches, so the coaching carousel is already turning. The Georgia Bulldogs have several viable coach candidates on their staff. Last offseason, two UGA assistants found head coaching jobs.
Florida Atlantic parted ways with coach Tom Herman on Nov. 18. According to Athlon Sports, Georgia tight ends coach Todd Hartley and wide receivers coach James Coley could be candidates to replace Herman.
Hartley serves as Georgia’s tight ends coach and assistant coach. Hartley has coached with Georgia, Marshall and Miami. He has also held positions as a safeties coach and a special teams coordinator. At Georgia, he developed Brock Bowers into a star NFL rookie and won two national championships with the Bulldogs.
Coley serves as Georgia’s wide receiver coach. He has coached since 1997, taking positions with LSU, Florida State, Miami, Texas A&M and the Miami Dolphins. He has served as the offensive coordinator for Georgia (2018-19) and Texas A&M (2022-23). At Florida State, he was considered the ACC’s top recruiter in 2011 and 2013. Florida State won a national championship with his recruits.
Florida Atlantic is rife with recruiting opportunities. FAU’s campus is located in the Miami area, which is home to some of the best recruits in the nation. The Owls opened a state-of-the-art athletic facility in 2021. Whoever gets the chance to coach at FAU will inherit a young program in the American Conference.
