The University of Central Florida hired Gus Malzahn to become the Knights’ new head coach on Monday.
The University signed Malzahn to a five-year $11.5 million deal. The agreement includes guaranteed annual compensation of $2.3 million, including a base salary of $500,000 and $1.8 million in media arrangements, according to The Orlando Sentinel’s Iliana Limon Romero and Matt Murschel.
Malzahn will become the programs third head coach in the last five years, replacing Josh Heupel, who was hired in 2018. Before Scott Frost’s hiring in 2015, the program had only employed three head coaches since 1985.
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Malzahn previously coached at Auburn University for eight seasons from 2012-2020. His tenure ended with a 68-34 record to pair with a BCS National Championship, Sugar Bowl and Peach Bowl appearance during his time in Auburn.