Skip to main content
Here are some challenges Matt Rhule will face at Baylor

Report: Baylor hires Temple’s Matt Rhule as head coach

Matt Rhule has been hired as Baylor's next head football coach.
  • Author:
  • Publish date:

Baylor has hired Temple’s Matt Rhule as their next football head coach, Fox Sports' Bruce Feldman reports.

Jim Grobe has served as the Bears' interim head coach all season after head coach Art Briles was fired in June in the aftermath of a major sexual assault scandal that rocked the university.

Rhule, 41, served on the coaching staff at Temple from 2006–11 before leaving in 2012 to join the New York Giants as their assistant offensive line coach. After just one year, the Owls hired him back as the school’s head football coach in 2013.

After a rough beginning to his regime, which saw the Owls fall to Fordham of the FCS and win just two of 12 games, Rhule led the school to a 6–6 record in 2014 followed by back-to-back 10-win seasons. 

© 2024 ABG-SI LLC. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF ABG-SI LLC. - All Rights Reserved. The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only. All betting content is intended for an audience ages 21+. All advice, including picks and predictions, is based on individual commentators’ opinions and not that of Minute Media or its related brands. All picks and predictions are suggestions only. No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. Gambling content intended for 21+. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER.