Auburn fires head coach Bryan Harsin

The Auburn Tigers soccer program is available in the market for a brand new head coach, after the college introduced that it had fired Bryan Harsin on Monday. 

Harsin was employed earlier than the 2021 season and compiled a 9-12 file on the helm of this system. He went 6-7 in his first season, and thru eight video games this season, the Tigers sit at 3-5, having misplaced 4 straight after starting the season 3-1.

"President (Chris) Roberts made the choice after an intensive assessment and analysis of all facets of the soccer program," the college mentioned in a quick assertion saying the transfer.

"Auburn will start an instantaneous seek for a coach that can return the Auburn program to a spot the place it's persistently competing on the highest ranges and representing the successful custom that's Auburn soccer," the assertion mentioned.

The Tigers' newest loss got here on their house discipline Saturday, a 41-27 defeat by the hands of Arkansas. In his almost two seasons, Harsin put collectively a 4-9 file within the SEC.

Auburn canceled its weekly soccer information convention about 90 minutes earlier than Harsin was scheduled to talk.

Harsin arrived at Auburn after spending seven seasons as head coach at Boise State, changing longtime Tigers coach Gus Malzahn within the course of. In these seven seasons at Boise State, Harsin went 69-19 total, overseeing 5 10-win seasons, together with 4 bowl wins. 

4 occasions the Broncos completed the season ranked within the high 25 beneath Harsin.

Auburn gave Harsin a six-year, $31.5 million deal. Nevertheless, he by no means got here near replicating his previous success and didn't sustain with rivals Georgia and Alabama on the sphere or on the recruiting path.

The Tigers struggled all through this season, with the usually dependable protection giving up 40-plus factors 3 times whereas the offensive points by no means resolved. The largest struggles got here within the second half, when Auburn failed to attain a landing in opposition to each Missouri and LSU.

The warmth on Harsin rose after a 41-12 loss to Penn State and didn’t cool off an excessive amount of after a 17-14 extra time win over Missouri. That sport was solely salvaged by Missouri’s purpose line fumble in extra time. Then got here a listless 42-10 loss to No. 1 Georgia that emphasised the expertise hole dealing with the Tigers and losses to Ole Miss and the Razorbacks.

Harsin mentioned after the loss in Athens that he focuses on the issues beneath his management however added that the enjoyment of teaching "by no means goes away."

Auburn had an opportunity to take the lead within the third quarter in opposition to Arkansas, however the drive ended with a blocked discipline purpose. The Razorbacks then scored 21 unanswered factors, prompting a lot of Jordan-Hare Stadium to empty out.

"Clearly from the end result of the sport, no person’s going to really feel what we did was adequate," Harsin mentioned. "I feel everyone seems to be in there hurting, which we must be. Once you lose a soccer sport and one in opposition to a staff we felt like we put plenty of preparation into getting ready ... we ready ourselves, put plenty of preparation time in and needed to play quite a bit higher than what we did.

"So I’d say annoyed, however you’ve obtained to return to work."

Harsin survived a faculty investigation into his program within the offseason that was initiated by then-President Jay Gogue following heavy turnover on his roster and training employees. The Tigers misplaced their last 5 video games in his debut season.

Three-year beginning quarterback Bo Nix left for Oregon. Defensive coordinator Derek Mason left for a similar job at Oklahoma State, and Harsin fired offensive coordinator Mike Bobo.

His first selection to exchange Bobo, Austin Davis, accepted the job after which modified his thoughts, citing private causes. Auburn wound up standing by Harsin — on the time.

With all that as a backdrop, Harsin struggled to usher in high recruits. His 2023 class was ranked final within the SEC midway by the season, in keeping with the 247Sports composite rankings.

When spring opened, Harsin mentioned he wasn’t bitter.

"I’m a man that desires to maneuver ahead, that desires to get higher, that desires to maintain transferring," he mentioned on the time.

One former participant had mentioned Harsin handled them "like canine," although others rose to Harsin’s protection. The investigation ended with Gogue decrying the "wild hypothesis" and misinformation within the "feeding frenzy" surrounding Harsin, whose contract ran by the 2026 season. He didn’t specify the character of that hypothesis.

The Related Press contributed to this report.

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