NEW ORLEANS — Tulane football head coach Willie Fritz will be staying in New Orleans after reportedly being offered a job at Georgia Tech.
Sports Illustrated reporter Ross Dellenger says that Georgia Tech will promote its interim head coach Brent Key to permanent coach.
Fritz was asked on Tuesday if he intends to be the Tulane head football coach next year, and he said, "yes, I do."
Tulane President Michael Fitts and Athletic Director Troy Dannen said in a statement, "today (Tuesday), head football coach Willie Fritz informed us that he will remain at Tulane University and we are thrilled that coach will continue to helm our program. In his seven years uptown, coach has moved our program forward in every respect, including historical achievement on the field of play. We look forward to the American Athletic Conference Championship Game, and the future beyond for the Green Wave."
On Monday, Fritz did not confirm or deny that he had been offered a job at Georgia Tech. He said several times that he was focused on Saturday's AAC title game against Central Florida.
"I talked to the team about that, and obviously, the initial report gets more attraction than the secondary report. I'm the head football coach at Tulane. I'm extremely proud to be the head football coach at Tulane. We're looking forward to the ballgame on Saturday, and that's what I told our guys when I visited with them this morning," Fritz said Monday.
Fritz is in his seventh season at Tulane and has a record of 41-45. The Green Wave are 10-2 this season and will be bowl bound for the fourth time during his tenure.
The Green Wave will host Central Florida in the American Athletic Conference Championship Game on Saturday. UCF defeated Tulane 38-31 earlier this month at Yulman Stadium.
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