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Gary Andersen Returning to Utah State as Head Football Coach


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LOGAN, Utah (Sunday, Dec. 9) – Utah State University Vice President and Director of Athletics John Hartwell announced Sunday that Gary Andersen is returning to be the Aggies' head football coach. Andersen, who was also USU's head coach for four seasons from 2009-12 and named the Western Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 2012, will be the first of 27 coaches in school history to serve in that capacity multiple times.
 
A press conference to formally introduce Andersen will be held on the third floor of the West Stadium Center at Maverik Stadium, on Tuesday, Dec. 11, at 11 a.m. The event is open to the public and free parking will be available in the lot west of the stadium. The press conference will also be streamed live online at UtahStateAggies.com/watch.
 
"We welcome Gary and Stacey and their family back to the Utah State family," said Hartwell. "His care-factor for his players, coupled with his recruiting philosophy and plan to win, are keys to the continued success of Aggie football. His knowledge of the state of Utah and our program are unparalleled and we feel those attributes will greatly aid in the continued growth and success of Aggie football."
 
In all, Andersen has been a Division I head coach for 10 years and brings 30 years of coaching experience with him back to Utah State. He has been involved in 12 bowl games, including four New Year's Day bowls.
 
"Stacey and I are thrilled to be back at Utah State University," said Andersen. "This is a special place and we are excited to meet these young men and play a part in seeing them succeed off and on the field academically, socially and athletically. We are grateful to reconnect with many great friends and supporters in Logan and want to thank John Hartwell and President (Noelle) Cockett for the opportunity. Go Aggies!"

read more:  https://utahstateaggies.com/news/2018/12/9/gary-andersen-returning-to-utah-state-as-head-football-coach.aspx

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Have you guys read up on his career?  Very strange.   

  • He climbs the coaching ranks and become HC at USU in 2009.  He is successful there, peaking in 2012 when they got to #16 in AP poll. 
  • Leaves for Wisconsin, stays there only two season.  In 2014 the badgers win the the B10 West, but loses to Ohio St in the B10 champ game.  He QUITS 4 days later, paying the school $3M to do so.
  • He immediately takes the Oregon State HC job.   Does not do well there, after starting his 3rd year 1-4 there are rumors he will be fired.  Instead he talks to the school and says that if they let him out of his contract immediately he will forgo the $12M they still owed him, which they have would paid him if they wanted to fire him.  
  • Coached this year at Utah as an AHC.
  • Took the USU HC job.

Again, he left $12M on the table, never seen anyone do that before.   His four year stint at USU was his longest run, and the only place he got fired from was Oregon St.   

ETA: Also, he is a Utah grad. 

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