The Many Faces of Will Muschamp

Author:
SI Staff
Publish date:
Oct 24, 2012

The Many Faces of Will Muschamp

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In his first year at the helm, Muschamp led the Gators to their most losses since 1987. This year, though, his team has rebounded and the Gators are 7-0 and off to their best start since 2009.

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Muschamp played safety for the Georgia Bulldogs from 1991-94.

Since graduating from Georgia in 1994, Muschamp has worked as a coach for eight different universities and one NFL team -- the Miami Dolphins.

Will Muschamp is nicknamed "Coach Boom" after his profanity-laced shouting was caught on live TV while he was defensive coordinator at Auburn in 2007.

Shortly after he joined Texas as a defensive coordinator in 2008, Muschamp was publicly labeled as the future successor of Longhorns coach Mack Brown.

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Muschamp attended the University of Georgia. The Bulldogs defeated Muschamp's Gators in 2011 but Florida is looking for revenge on Oct. 27.

will-muschamp-florida-gators-2011%282%29.jpg — Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP

Muschamp is 1-0 as a head coach in bowl games. Florida defeated Ohio State 24-17 in the 2011 Gator Bowl.

will-muschamp-florida-gators-2012%284%29.jpg — Wade Payne/AP

On Oct. 22 Muschamp said he sat his team down and told them to ignore the BCS and the other rankings because it would not help them play football.

will-muschamp-florida-gators-2012%285%29.jpg — David J. Phillip/AP

Muschamp, 41, is the second-youngest head coach in the SEC, behind 40-year-old Dan Mullen of Mississippi State.

Muschamp signed a five-year, $13.75 million contract with the Gators in December 2010. On average he is making about $2.75 million per year. In February 2012 his contract was extended another year.