Southern Miss announced Thursday that it promoted interim coach Blake Anderson to the full-time position. Anderson took over the head coaching duties on an interim basis after Charles Huff departed earlier this week to fill the Memphis vacancy. He spent the 2025 season on staff as the Golden Eagles' offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, marking his second stint with the program after his 2008-11 tenure as an assistant.

Anderson's elevation puts him back in charge of a program for the first time since Utah State fired him for cause in 2024. He previously oversaw the Arkansas State and Utah State programs and posted a 74-53 record across the two schools with nine bowl appearances in 10 years. Anderson won the Sun Belt twice with the Red Wolves and the Mountain West once w

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