Top 5 Coaches to Likely Replace Charlie Strong at Texas

The Charlie Strong era at Texas will reportedly come to a merciful end. Here are the top five coaches likely to replace him as head coach.

It is being reported by the Austin American Statesman, via CBS Sports, that the University of Texas is ready to move on from Charlie Strong as their head coach. It would seem the loss to Kansas – something that hasn’t happened since 1938 – was the killshot for Strong’s tenure in Austin.

While a timetable for when Strong will be shown the door hasn’t been made clear yet by the University, there will certainly begin a coaching search to replace the embattled 3rd year man leading the Longhorns.

This was a move that seemed inevitable as the 2016 season progressed, and was probably cemented by the 24-21 overtime loss to the Kansas Jayhawks over the weekend.

Strong is 16-20 in three seasons with the Longhorns, and should Texas lose in the season finale to TCU, he will become the first to coach three consecutive losing seasons at Texas since 1936-38. .

With Strong likely on his way out, the next obvious question will be who will replace him, and will Texas have to borrow money from the Federal Reserve to get the man they want.

Here are five likely replacements for Strong at Texas, based on rumors, history and how this program will need to be rebuilt.

And no..Nick Saban will NOT appear on this list, so let’s just get that out of the way now.