The Virginia Cavaliers have their new man, and his name is Tony Elliott.
On Friday, UVA named Elliott their Fralin Family Head Football Coach, their 41st head football coach.
Elliott, the school’s second Black head football coach behind Mike London, arrives at the ACC university with championship credentials.
He was the offensive coordinator at Clemson since 2014 and the team’s assistant head coach since January. While at Clemson, Elliott helped lead the Tigers to two national titles (2016, 2018) in four College Football Playoff appearances and six ACC championships.
In 2017, he won the Broyles Award, presented annually to the best assistant coach in college football. It’s an important accolade as some of those winners have gone on to successful head coaching careers, including Georgia’s Kirby Smart and new USC coach, Lincoln Riley.
“This is an awesome opportunity for the University of Virginia as we welcome Coach Tony Elliott into the UVA football family,” said Athletic Director Carla Williams. “Coach Elliott is a winner, in every sense of the word. He is known for his character, humility, work ethic, skill set and passion for education. Coach Elliott is an exceptional leader of young men and he is highly regarded across college football as a talented teacher and coach. He is an outstanding recruiter who has been responsible for recruiting, signing and developing scholar-athletes while competing for and winning championships.
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