Pitt defensive coordinator Rhoads accepts Auburn job

From: Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review | Date: January 17, 2008| Author: Kevin Gorman | Copyright information

After eight seasons as Pitt's defensive coordinator, Paul Rhoads has accepted an offer to become Auburn's defensive coordinator.

Rhoads interviewed Wednesday with Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville, who has been searching for a replacement for Will Muschamp, who left to become defensive coordinator at Texas.

Rhoads, 40, who has been Pitt's defensive coordinator since 2000, already had turned down Auburn once, when offered the same position by Tuberville in 2002. Pitt made a counteroff...

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