Miami has been taking "a fresh look" at former Hurricanes coach Butch Davis, examining the circumstances surrounding his exit at North Carolina and evaluating his viability as a candidate, the Miami Herald reported, citing multiple unidentified sources.
Davis, 63, led Miami to a 51-20 record from 1995-2000 and has strong support among fans as well as, according to the Herald, a few notable Board of Trustees members.
"He hasn’t been written off; he’s among people given initial consideration," one unidentified university official said, noting Davis will be given more scrutiny.
"There’s pressure being placed by the public and some of the Trustees to hire him," one unidentified high-level trustee said.
However, the Herald said former university president Donna Shalala has been clear she feels strongly that Davis shouldn't be considered for the job.
North Carolina fired Davis in July 2011 after an academic-fraud scandal that covered 18 years and multiple sports, though Davis was never directly implicated. Despite the fact that the NCAA found North Carolina guilty of academic fraud and failure to monitor the football program, Davis has said he has a letter from the NCAA that clears him of wrongdoing.
Interestingly, the Herald reported Miami is "under the impression" Texas coach Charlie Strong and Cincinnati coach Tommy Tuberville have some level of interest in the Hurricanes job. Other names frequently connected to the job: Mario Cristobal, Rob Chudzinski and Greg Schiano.
Miami fired Al Golden midway through this season after he went 32-25 mark with two bowl appearances in four-plus seasons.
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