ATLANTA - SEPTEMBER 04: Head coach Butch Davis of the North Carolina Tar Heels against the LSU Tigers during the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game at Georgia Dome on September 4, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
Former Miami and North Carolina coach Butch Davis told ESPN on Monday that he is leaving the network immediately to become head football coach at Florida International University.
FIU Panthers athletic director Pete Garcia confirmed the news Monday.
The University signed Davis, 64, to a five-year contract. Salary details were not released, but a Tuesday press conference was called to introduce the new head coach.
“To say we are excited to have Butch Davis as our head coach at FIU is an understatement,” Garcia said. “There is no doubt that he will take FIU football to new heights.”
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“I would love [to bring Davis here],” said Gaiter, who son, Gaiter IV, is an FIU freshman wide receiver.
“Give Butch some time, and he will turn things around.”
ATLANTA – SEPTEMBER 04: Head coach Butch Davis of the North Carolina Tar Heels against the LSU Tigers during the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game at Georgia Dome on September 4, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
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