Athens, OH (My Sportsbook) - Ohio University has scheduled a Thursday afternoon press conference to introduce its new head football coach. Reports have former Nebraska coach Frank Solich taking over the program. Last month, Ohio University director of athletics Thomas Boeh announced that coach Brian Knorr had been relieved of his duties. Knorr spent four seasons as head coach of the Bobcats and compiled an overall record of 11-35, including a 4-7 mark during the 2004 campaign. Ohio started this season 3-2, but then lost five of its last six games. The Bobcats finished 1-10 in Knorr's first season in 2001 before posting a 4-8 record in 2002 and a 2-10 mark in 2003. The university announced that it will honor the final year of Knorr's five-year contract. Solich was fired by Nebraska following the 2003 regular season, despite the fact that the Cornhuskers went 9-3 and earned a berth in the Alamo Bowl. He took over for Tom Osborne after the 1997 national championship campaign and compiled a 58-19 record over six campaigns. Solich was the Big 12 Coach of the Year in 1999 and 2001. Under Solich, the Cornhuskers captured the conference title in 1999 and played for the national championship following the 2001 season, losing the title game to Miami-Florida in the 2002 Rose Bowl. |
