FAU Fires Coach Tom Herman Amid Losing Streak

Tom Herman has been fired as head coach of Florida Atlantic University (FAU) after less than two seasons, during which he accumulated a 6-16 record. The decision was made following an 18-15 overtime loss to Temple, marking FAU's fifth consecutive defeat and leaving them winless in American Athletic Conference (AAC) play at 0-6. Herman's tenure at FAU, coming after a brief hiatus from coaching, failed to replicate his earlier success at Houston and Texas, where he achieved notable victories including the 2018 Sugar Bowl win over Georgia. FAU will owe Herman over $4 million as part of his buyout. His firing adds to the list of eight Group of Five coaches dismissed during the current coaching carousel, reflecting a significant downturn for Herman, once a prominent figure in college football coaching.