Tampa, April 11, 2024 – USF Head Football Coach on the heels of the biggest one-year improvement in program history and Syracuse’s decisive 45-0 victory in the Boca Raton Bowl Alex Goresh He was named to ESPN's list of “30 Coaches Who Will Define College Football's Next Decade.''
This list, compiled by ESPN writer Bill Connelly, features coaches across six categories who shape the college game. Goresh was named one of the “Most Exciting Young Head Coaches,” three of whom came from the American Athletic Conference.
“After coaching the versatile duo of Matt Campbell and Josh Heupel, he landed his first head coaching job last year at the age of 38, but quickly shot down the job,” Connelly wrote, adding, “2020… After posting a combined 4-29 record from 2022 to 2022, USF took a leap forward. ”
In his first season leading the Bulls, Goresh won six games, leading to the best in program history and second to Northwestern in the 2023 season. His offense led the nation with 82 plays per game and ranked 17th in total offense (451.6 ypg) behind his first-year starting quarterback. Byram Brown, becoming the program's first 3,000-yard passer.brown wide receiver Sean AtkinsGoresh, the program's first 1,000-yard receiver, was part of 16 individual records and 12 team marks set by the Bulls in 2023. USF was playing in its first bowl game since 2018 and had its first win since 2017. Goresh ended the season with these words: The Rivals' recruiting class ranked 48th, the highest outside of the home conference and the program's best record in a decade.
Goresh and the Bulls are scheduled to compete Saturday in the USF Spring Game hosted by USF Health, with the game returning to Corbett Stadium on campus with a 2 p.m. kickoff. Tickets available to the general public sold out early in the week, so a capacity crowd is expected at the USF soccer team's game venue. Fans must reserve general admission tickets in advance to gain entry. The game will be broadcast live on 102.5 FM The Bone and the Bulls Unlimited digital radio channel (USF Bulls App or TuneIn Radio).
Coach Goresh's second USF team returns 20 starters (9 offensive, 9 defensive, 2 specialists), including a record-setting quarterback Byram Brown (Raleigh, North Carolina) and wide receiver Sean Atkins (Viera), He just finished the program's first 3,000-yard passing and 1,000-yard receiving season. The 2023 Bulls defeated Syracuse 45-0 in the Boca Raton Bowl, setting 12 team and 16 individual records and making the biggest upset in program history (7-6 after going 1-11 in 2022). achieved. USF's offense ranked 17th nationally with 451.6 ypg, and his 82.1 plays per game led the nation. The Bulls' 5,871 offensive yards that year ranked as the third-best total in program history.
USF opens the 2024 season on Saturday, August 31st against Bethune-Cookman at Raymond James Stadium before heading to games against Alabama (September 7) and Southern Mississippi (September 14). Bring back Ray J to close out the non-conference campaign. They will face Miami on September 21st.
New season tickets are now on sale for the 2024 USF football season at Raymond James Stadium. Call or text 1-800-GoBulls or visit USFBULLSTIX.com to reserve your seat for the 2024 season. All ticket prices are again dynamic and subject to change from game to game based on demand. Tickets can be purchased online. Call or text USFBullsTix.com, 1-800-GoBulls, or use the direct link below.
About USF Football
The USF football program first ran in 1997 and completed its 27th season in 2023 while completing construction of a new $22 million indoor performance facility. A $340 million stadium and football operations center will be built on campus, with construction expected to begin in 2027. The Bulls had 16 winning seasons and 16 All-American selections, including 2021 All-American kick returner Brian Batty, with all 32 first-team players. -Conference selection. USF drafted 30 players in the NFL Draft, appeared in 11 bowl games (7-4 in those games), and had a program-record six consecutive appearances from 2005 to 2010, and 2015 From 2018 to 2018, he played in four consecutive bowl games. The Bulls won 10 consecutive games in 2016 and 2017, posted a program record 11-2 record in 2016, and finished both seasons in the top 25. USF has been ranked for a program record 20 consecutive weeks. He finished in the top 25 in the 2016 and 2017 seasons and peaked at No. 2 nationally in the 2007 season.
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