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Brian Bohannon, Geoff Collins, and More Possible Head Coach Candidates for Temple

Five Head Football Coach Options for Temple including Brian Bohannon and Geoff Collins

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By Mike Huesmann

In one of the few firings I wholeheartedly agree with so far, Temple has let Stan Drayton go. I was somewhat surprised this didn’t happen after the 2023 season. Drayton was 9-25 in three seasons leading the Owls and little promise was shown. Drayton was, and still probably is, an elite RB coach but that proved to be deficient in leading Temple.

Temple has had solid luck in the last two decades hiring first time head coaches who succeeded; Al Golden, Steve Addazio, Matt Rhule, and Geoff Collins. Everyone says Temple is a tough place to win at, but the success of those four tells us that maybe not as hard as we thought. However, they have also had extreme downs with Drayton and Rod Carey. They could go in a number of directions here in a profile. Two candidates who are frequently mentioned for this job have been Syracuse coordinators, OC Jeff Nixon and DC Elijah Robinson. Both would make a lot of sense, but in a recent press conference, Fran Brown said neither were interested. Coaches have lied before but I’m taking Brown at his word here and omitting them from the list, for now.

Brennan Marion

UNLV, Offensive Coordinator

Marion has had offensive success everywhere he’s coached at. He’s been rumored to be a candidate for a few G5 openings. Since 2018 his stops have included William & Mary, Hawaii, Pittsburgh, Texas, and now UNLV. He is as innovative as they come and his team’s ability to run the ball out of the Go-Go offense is assured. The injection of an identity, fire, and offense might be what Temple needs.

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Glenn Thomas

Nebraska, QB Coach

The Temple former OC and QB coach here, he has reunited with Rhule at Nebraska this year. In addition to his time with the Owls, he brings NFL experience having coached with the Steelers and Falcons as well as FBS coordinator experience with Baylor, Arizona State, and UNLV. The 47-year-old Texas native has not held a head coaching role at any level.

Jerry Mack

Jacksonville Jaguars, RB Coach

As North Carolina Central, head coach Mack won three conference titles in four at the FCS level. He is a known recruiter and has coached many stellar offensive players at Memphis, South Alabama, Rice, and Tennessee before bolting for the NFL this year. He’s taken an odd career path from being a very young and successful FCS head coach to FBS and NFL assistant, but his time as an FBS head coach will come. He could be a candidate for other jobs.

Brian Bohannon

Kennesaw State, recently fired HC

Bohannon shouldn’t have lost his job at Kennesaw. He built the program and was in year one in the FBS. If they expected anything more, it was unrealistic. Temple may be able to take advantage of that mistake. Kennesaw started their football program in 2015, and he is the only coach they’ve known until now. He literally built them into a team who has risen from nothing to the FBS. A program builder might be what Temple needs.

Geoff Collins

North Carolina, Defensive Coordinator

As mentioned before, Collins was a solid head coach here. Why not try and repeat that if he’s interested? He struggled after Temple when he was at Georgia Tech, but that’s also a tough place to win. He is in his first year as DC for the Tar Heels and Mack Brown. Prior to taking over as head coach, after Rhule left, he was an SEC DC at Mississippi State and Florida (though he was not with Dan Mullen). If I was Temple and could get assurances that he wouldn’t bolt again, I’d consider this. 

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