That’s different from how Auburn’s offense operated under former head coach Hugh Freeze, who handled play calling duties for much of his tenure. Like Golesh’s system, there was collaboration with other offensive coaches, but Freeze was the one making the final calls over the past two seasons.

According to John Brice of FootballScoop.com, Golesh is set to bring Kodi Burns with him from his USF staff to the Plains. The former Auburn quarterback-turned-wide receiver served as co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach under Golesh for the 2025 season after spending the previous three seasons with the New Orleans Saints.

Two in-state wide receiver recruits could choose to flip to Auburn, one of whom was committed to Alex Golesh at USF

New Tigers coach emphasizes "250-mile radius" approach to recruiting after safety Bralan Womack, Auburn's highest-ranked 2026 recruit, backs out of commitment.

TAMPA, Fla. - The scoreboard read 52-3, a dominant ending to a 9-3 regular season for South Florida against Rice. But as the clock hit zero on Saturday, the

This article was originally published on greengoldandbold.com as USF closes out the regular season by routing Rice as all eyes shift to Alex Golesh.

Since the hiring Alex Golesh as Auburn football’s next head coach the million-dollar question has revolved around the retention of defensive coordinator DJ Durkin.