What will Doc Holliday be doing at Marshall?
HUNTINGTON — UPDATED AT 2 p.m. Dec. 16 We have confirmed that officials with the Marshall University Athletic Department are in a meeting this afternoon. An announcement about that meeting could come later this afternoon. ORIGINAL STORY Multiple media outlets are reporting that West Virginia University assistant coach John “Doc” Holliday is headed to Huntington to interview for the Marshall head coaching position. Holliday, a West Virginia native, is expected to meet with Marshall athletic director Mike Hamrick Wednesday and Thursday. If all goes according to Hamrick’s plan, a deal can be finalized and a contract signed, making Holliday the newest head coach of the Thundering Herd. Holliday was expected to be named WVU’s head coach in 2008, but signed on as an assistant after Bill Stewart got the job. With a $406,000 a year contract, he is one of the highest paid assistants in college football. The other top choice for Marshall was Butch Jones, who reportedly signed a five year deal t
West Virginia associate head coach Doc Holliday has left Florida, where he was on the road recruiting for the Mountaineers, and is en route to Huntington.It also looks like he’s en route to the head coaching football job at Marshall.Sources, who asked to remain anonymous, told the Gazette that no deal has been finalized, but that Holliday is the apparent choice to succeed Mark Snyder, who recently chose to resign rather than be fired as the MU coach. Holliday, a Hurricane native, has been a silent candidate throughout the process because of his job with the Mountaineers, a rival of MU.Holliday is expected to meet with MU athletic director Mike Hamrick this evening and Thursday and, if a deal can be finalized, sign a contract.The sources say WVU head coach Bill Stewart and athletic director Ed Pastilong have been informed of the proceedings.Holliday is known nationally for his ability to recruit Florida. He began making in-roads while an assistant for ex-Mountaineer head coach Don Nehle
Marshall set to tab Holliday By Tom Dienhart, Yahoo! Sports 3 hours, 42 minutes ago Buzz up! Print Doc Holliday will be the next coach at Marshall, Rivals.com has learned. Holliday, who will be introduced tonight or tomorrow, will sign a five-year contract for $650,000 per season. Holliday, 51, has been fullback/tight ends coach at West Virginia the past two seasons. He also was on the Mountaineers’ staff from 1979-1999 and has been an assistant at North Carolina State (2000-04) and Florida (2005-07). Sources: http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/news?
