who is coaching auburn football

Auburn football is currently coached by Alex Golesh , who was hired as the Tigers’ head coach following the 2025 season and will lead the program starting with the 2026 campaign.

Current head coach

• Alex Golesh was announced as the 33rd head coach in Auburn football history after the school parted ways with Hugh Freeze in November 2025.

• He arrives at Auburn after three successful seasons as head coach at South Florida, where his teams went 23–15 and finished 9–3 in 2025.

Background on Alex Golesh

• Golesh is regarded as an offensive-minded coach, with previous stops as offensive coordinator at Tennessee and UCF before taking over at USF.

• Auburn’s athletics director John Cohen highlighted Golesh’s track record for player development and building explosive offenses as key reasons for his hire.

Staff and program context

• Golesh replaces Hugh Freeze, who was fired in early November 2025 after Auburn’s 5–7 season and loss in the Iron Bowl to Alabama.

• Auburn retained defensive coordinator D.J. Durkin and has added several assistants with prior connections to Golesh at USF as it builds the 2026 staff.

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