Athletic director Patrick Kraft introduced Manny Diaz as the Owls’ new football coach, focusing on program’s potential progress over potential departure.
Francis Brown, who coached at Temple from 2011-16 before following Matt Rhule to Baylor, will interview on Monday to become the Owls’ coach, OwlsDaily reported.
The 72-hour early signing period starts on Dec. 19, and high school players have to decide if they’ll remain committed to Temple or re-open their recruitments.
Because most of the roster experienced Matt Rhule leaving Temple for Baylor University in 2016, Temple’s players are handling Collins’ departure more maturely than they did Rhule’s, interim coach Ed Foley said.