Miami introduces Mark Richt as its new football coach

The Hurricanes moved into the ACC 12 seasons ago, and still are looking for their first league title.

"His passion for the game of football and for his student-athletes is evident in everything he does," Miami athletic director Blake James said.

[...] we could not be more excited to welcome Mark and (his wife) Katharyn and their family to Coral Gables.

"Coach Richt embodies the competitiveness, the integrity, the passion, the abilities and the experience to lead our young men to ACC and national championships and help them become men of character and success long after," James said.

Golden inherited an absolute mess when he was hired, never being told Miami was under an NCAA investigation that was largely centered around the actions of a former booster and convicted Ponzi scheme architect who said he provided dozens of Hurricane athletes with benefits not permitted under college rules.

Richt inherits a team that went 8-4 in this regular season, has an elite quarterback in Brad Kaaya, had 91 percent of its points this season come from players who could be back with the Hurricanes in 2016 if they so choose, and finished with four wins in five games under interim coach Larry Scott.